419 scam: "UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC"<zhengyu@lzyx.top> CONTRACT FUND PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ubabankgroupplca@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:55:30 +0200
Subject: CONTRACT FUND PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

FROM : PEARL HARRY SMITH(DIRECTOR OF FINANCE)

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC.

1 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA # 8, NEW YORK,NY 10020 USA.

CALL OR SEND SMS TEXT MESSAGE AT +1 929 343 3002

EMAIL: customercare@ubfagroup.online

C/C:MR.GOODLUCK DANIEL

DIRECTOR,FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT.

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA(UBA).

HEAD OFFICE:57 MARINA,LAGOS ISLAND,LAGOS,NIGERIA.

SIR,

CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR FUND US$35,500,000.00 TRANSFERRING TO YOUR NEXT OF KIN MRS.JOSETTE GIRIER-DUFOURNIER OF ADDRESS:2 RUE COLL E TTE PARIS FRANCE 75017 TOMORROW..

We are here to inform you that your Next of Kin whose picture is attached is claiming to be your next of Kin who shall pay the online Activation fees US$970 on your behalf by this week to receive the total amount of US$35,500,000.00 through our UBA online transfer. We are here to inform you that before the end of this week we are going to furnish her with our Agent bank details where she shall wire the fees US$970, And as soon as she has done that, We shall furnish her with your new online USER NAME AND PASSWORD to start transferring your fund to her account in PARIS FRANCE.

Thanks for banking with us, we are here at your service.

Get back to me if there is anything you don't understand so that I can explain it better.CALL OR TEXT SMS TO THIS NUMBER(Direct Telephone/SMS : +1 929 343 3002 ).

Regards.

PEARL HARRY SMITH(DIRECTOR OF FINANCE)

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC.

1 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA # 8, NEW YORK,NY 10020 USA.

CALL OR SEND SMS TEXT MESSAGE AT +1 929 343 3002

EMAIL: customercare@ubfagroup.online

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