419 scam: "Kung Frank" <unbindia@tkd.im> PAYMENT INFORMATION

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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:
- "foreign service manager" (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)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Kung Frank" <unbindia@tkd.im>
Reply-To: kungfrank@qq.com
Date: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:59:00 +0530
Subject: PAYMENT INFORMATION

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UNITED NATIONAL BANK (UNB) Foreign Service Manager=AE #6904217962 | Alw=
ays Alert Process Your Life Dream =BBStay United=BB =

11-13 Krishna Complex, Ashok Lane =

G12 8NU, 110001 (India).
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Transfer Application Note: =

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UNITED NATIONAL BANK (UNB)!
Transfer Officer: Kung Frank
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PIN: ACC021/UNB7895/2014 REF NO: UNB/4542/ENG/UK/01892015 =

WE WILL LIKE TO REMIND YOU THAT YOUR MONEY $1,400,000.00, IS STILL PENDIN=
G IN OUR BANK, PLEASE CONFIRM WITH US URGENTLY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO PRO=
CESS THE TRANSFER THROUGH BANK TRANSFER. We have evaluated the transfer =
of your money and we have been authorized to remit One Million Four Hundred=
Thousand US Dollars $1,400,000.00 to you. We sent you a message last week =
concerning the transfer of your money to your bank account. We will like to=
make you understand that the requirement that is needed from you is to fac=
ilitate the transfer to your account because we have been authorized to by =
the UNITED NATIONS (UN), INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS (IMF) AND THE WORLD =
BANKS to open account with your name in our bank and we will transfer money=
from the United Nations treasury Account and deposit One Million Four Hund=
red Thousand US Dollars $1,400,000.00 into the account that will be open in=
our bank. =

After the account is activated, we shall send you your account cheque book=
, Your ATM Card and your online pin code for you to access your account to =
make transfer to your other account. Be inform that with this modern method=
, transfer is very fast and reliable because we are the bank the do carry o=
ut the most fast means of receiving funds in the global sector. PERSONAL=
INFORMATION FOR REGISTERATION:
Full Name:
ADDRESS: =

Mobile No:
We United National Bank are the bank that is been call upon during any u=
rgent needs of funds and we can transfer money to you and you will receive =
the money in your account thesame day of transfer. Kindly reply back to us =
with your details to let us know if you are interested to allocate the mone=
y to you as the beneficiary =

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Yours Faithfully Transfer Officer: Kung Frank

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UNITED NATIONAL BANK (UNB) DISCLAIMER The information contained in this =
message is confidential and solely intended for the individual or entity to=
whom it is addressed, or authorized to receive it. If you are not the inte=
nded recipient, please do not read, you are hereby notified that any disclo=
sure of this communication, copying, distribution or taking action in relia=
nce of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be u=
nlawful. If you received this mail in error, kindly inform the sender and d=
elete the mail. Thank you for your kind gesture. =

Copyright =A92014 United Natio=
nal Bank UNB, All rights reserved.

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