419 scam: "UNION BANK PLC" <unionbankplc252@gmail.com> DID YOU AUTHORIZE HIM TO CLAIM YOUR FUND??

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "foreign payment unit" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348053773234 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ubn.foreigndeptclearance2222@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNION BANK PLC" <unionbankplc252@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ubn.foreigndeptclearance2222@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:12:02 +0100 (WAT)
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE HIM TO CLAIM YOUR FUND??

ATTN: HONORABLE BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE
CLAIM WITH A COMMERCIAL BANK IS TO BE RELEASED,VIA KEY TESTED TRANSFER(KT
T)WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU THROUGH OUR AFFILIATE BANK IN EUROPE. IT IS
PERTINENT TO NOTE THAT AN ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD HAVE COMMENCED
WITH A FORMAL MEETING,BUT DUE TO THE TIME FACTOR AND THE URGENCY THIS MATTER
REQUIRES,PLEASE BEAR WITH ME FOR MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH
E-MAIL. MEAN WHILE,A MAN WITH BRITISH PASSPORT NUMBER 3028882234 CAME TO
MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE
REPRESENTATIVE.

HERE ARE HIS INFORMATION'S BELLOW: NAME MR JACKSON HELM BANK NAME:CITI
BANK ADDRESS:California, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6504809009.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN IS
FROM YOU,SO THAT THIS OFFICE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THIS
INHERITANCE INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REP,YOU
ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND RETURN THIS INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATION
PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR INHERITANCE CLAIM VALUED US M DOLLARS ONLY WILL BE
REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF
INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF DEPOSITED BY AN AMERICAN WHO DIED IN A PLANE
CRASH SOMETIME AGO.

1. YOUR NAME:................................................
2. YOUR ADDRESS:..............................................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE ...........................................
5. AGE.........................................................
6. SEX:........................................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION............................................
8.. YOUR BANK DETAILS:.........................................
9.YOUR COUNTRY...............................................

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE,WE SHALL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY
PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THROUGH THE
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS WHO
HANDLES ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE CLAIM.WE SHALL PROCEED WITH THE PAYMENT
DETAILS TO THE SAID MR JACKSON HELM,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN
THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

BEST REGARDS.
MR ALEX ROBINSON
(NEW FOREIGN PAYMENT UNIT MANAGER UNION BANK PLC)
NOTE:ALL FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE/REPLIES SHOULD COME THROUGH THIS EMAIL
ADDRESS: ubn.foreigndeptclearance2222@gmail.com
Direct Cell Phone:+234 8053773234

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