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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "UNION BANK PAYMENT RELEASE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johneze_unionbkfundsplc@9.cn>
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:15:59 +0530
Subject: Claims Your Inheritance !!

Payment Purpose: Inheritance Fund Release
Payment Value: $5,500,000.00 dollars
Authorized Paying Bank: Union Bank of Nigeria
Transaction Reference Code: UBN/KTT/27890/0000/010
Payment Approval Date: 25/3/2011

Dear Beneficiary,

My name is DR. JOHN EZE. I am the newly appointed Director Union Bank Of
Nigeria and the 10th Director of the Union Bank of Nigeria. I assumed duty
as Director, Union Bank of Nigeria on June 4, 2010 at the Bank's Corporate
Head Office in Abuja following the confirmation of my nomination by the
Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Wednesday, June 3, 2010.

However, acting in my capacity as the newly-appointed Director of
the(UBN), I have been by the Senate National Assembly to check through the
statutory disk of every payment pending during the last quarter of the
year. Hence, your payment file has been forwarded to my desk for final
approval.

Therefore, after vetting and verification about the source and origin of
your funds, I am convinced 100% that the $5,500,000.00 dollars part
payment is a legitimate contract/inheritance claim.Hence, I have granted
approval for the release of the $5,500,000.00 dollars in your favor. For
this reason, your payment has been rightfully approved and will be paid
out directly into your bank account via "automatic swift transfer" from
our Electronic transfer unit.

Already, all transfer processing has been concluded in line with the new
(UBN) Payment Policy. But before the $5,500,000.00 dollars can be
credited into your bank account, a "Payment Release Code" must be issued
to you personally from the Electronic Transfer Unit, which will enable
your funds to be credited into your bank account within 2 hours.

Issuance of the "Payment Release Code" is in total compliance with the
Principles of the Banking Codes on Money Laundering and it is also in
accordance with the new (UBN) Payment Policy. Hence, issuance of the
"Payment Release Code" attract a fee of $350 dollars ONLY; and the $350
dollars is the ONLY FEE you will be requested to pay for the final release
of your funds. Every and all other fees will be deducted at source automatically.

However, on the note of receiving your inheritance funds, you are
requested to forward the details of your receiving bank account; as well
as make arrangement to secure and send the issuance fee of $350 dollars
for the "Payment Release Code"The $350 dollar fee must be sent through
Western Union or Money Gram with the name of the Payment officer at the
Electronic Transfer Unit (MR.SAMUEL SADOH) as per the below details:

NAME OF RECIPIENT'S:SAMUEL SADOH
SECRET QUESTION:COLOUR
ANSWER: BLACK.
AMOUNT: $350 USD

Contact:
Name:....Mr John Eze.
E-mail:...johneze_unionbkfundsplc@9.cn

I am expecting to receive your earliest reply and details of your receiving bank account, as well as the details of payment for the $350 dollars.

Yours Sincerely,
DR. JOHN EZE
Director Union Bank Of Nigeria.

P.S: Please note that all other authorities handling your payment has been
stopped by the FBI. Hence, the (UBN) has been appointed as the sole
authority in-charge of your fund release.Therefore, you are advised to
stop further communication with any other office or financial institution

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