419 scam: William Owolabi <temp@1128.org> RE: PAYMENT ON PRINCIPAL AND ACCRUED INTEREST OF USD$5,500,000.00

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: William Owolabi <temp@1128.org>
Reply-To: whowelllloooooooooooooooooooooo@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:54:18 +0000
Subject: RE: PAYMENT ON PRINCIPAL AND ACCRUED INTEREST OF USD$5,500,000.00

UNION BANK NIGERIA PLC
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
#2 AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET,
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS-NIGERIA
Our Ref: UBN-0XX2/987/2010

Hi,

RE: PAYMENT ON PRINCIPAL AND ACCRUED INTEREST OF USD$5,500,000.00

My name is Dr. William Owolabi; I am the executive director and head of Swift Transfer Union bank of Nigeria plc. Lagos, Nigeria. Some times ago, your inheritance fund was brought to our bank from Nigerian Apex Bank, Central Bank of Nigeria. For the period of time these funds was in our bank, it generated an interest of USD$5,500,000.00, which we are about to pay to you via Special Banking Instruments. These funds will be released directly to you via wire transfer which is based on the instruction from the presidency since the Apex Bank is no longer in charge of this payment.

For your information and advice, you need to hasten up to pick these funds because from time to time the C.B.N auditors do come to our bank to cross-check our files and our financial update. The earlier you comply with the demands of the delivery of the funds, the faster the action, because the CBN officials wants the accrued interest to be paid to them but we refused, so when they find out that this interest fund is still in our bank they will want to call back the money to the Federal Government treasury.

You should re-confirm to me if this is inline with what you have in your record and also re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full names:
2) Address:
3) Phone, fax and mobile #.
4) Occupation:
5) Copy of your identification:

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be process and delivered to you. You must call me on my direct number as soon as you receive this letter for a serious discussion with me and also get back to me on this.

As a matter of fact we don't have enough time to waste since we have wasted time in contacting our respective customers, so try and comply with the entire necessary requirement for remittance.

As soon as I hear from you I will give you more details.

I am expecting your response.

Yours Sincerely,

Williams Owolabi

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