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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: UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC <tonyoelumelu.ubaplc@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:53:58 +0100
Subject: ARE YOU AWARE?

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC.
HEAD OFFICE: U. B. A. HOUSE,
57, MARINA STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND
P. O. BOX 2406, LAGOS - NIGERIA.
http://www.ubagroup.com

REF: UBA/2001414/XCCXX/CCOOFFICE/2022 ISIN CODE: NGUBA1444000049090;
Legal Form: Other non-liability limited; Operational Status:
Operational; OUR SWIFT CODE: UNAFNGLA

DATE: September 15, 2022

ATTENTION THE BENEFICIARY

Our Dear Esteemed Customer,

Though, the Management of United Bank For Africa Plc had received an
unverified report or claim that you are dead and had authorized/signed
A Deed Of Assignment for your Lawyer/Attorney Mr. Kyle Burris to claim
your approved payment through Bitcoin for your Next Of Kin.

Since you have not yet officially Signed/Notarize the original/hard
copies of your payment Approval/Release Classified, Certified,
Clearance and Authorization documents which is the reason why you
don't have all the necessary Classified, Certified, Clearance
documents to backup your payment claim as the rightful owner, to prove
the legitimacy of the payment and defend yourself as the rightful
owner/beneficiary of the payment for the unconditional transfer of
your funds to any bank of your designation.

Are you aware that, the Management of United Bank For Africa Plc had
decided to set up a US dollars none resident U-Direct (Online) account
in your name which will be operational at the New York United States
of America branch of our bank to enable you gradually transfer your
approved gifted/contract Inheritance payment/funds to any bank of your
choice through our Internet Banking System with the following banking
details:

Log in https://ibank.ubagroup.com
User ID is: ubausdny2021
Password is: 123456789
PIN: 123456789
Account number: 120126108

NOTE: The normalization, activation and validating of this U-Direct
(Online) account has not yet been finalized inline with the Central
Bank of Nigeria Know Your Customer (KYC) and the US Department of
Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Stipulated, Regulated
policy because you don't have a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or a
Bank Verification Number (BVN) Waiver/Exemption Clearance as required,
this is the reason why you cannot access the account now.

So, until you obtain a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or obtain a Bank
Verification Number (BVN) Exemption Clearance/Waiver, the
normalization, activation and validating of this U-Direct (Online)
account will be finalized.

Alternatively, you can receive your payment through ATM Debit
MasterCard or any of the following digital/crypto currencies such as
Bitcoin, Etherium, Wrapped-DGLD, Stellar, Algorand, USD Digital etc.

Confirm your interest, willingness, readiness and ability to receive
this payment by yourself before the Board of Directors, Governing
Council and Management of our bank will finalize and classify your
payment as a fraudulent claim or a fraudulently approved payment in
your name or as a Money Laundering transaction.

To confirm, ascertain or to verify my identity as the Chairman of
United Bank For Africa Plc or whom I am, log into the following
website: https://www.ubagroup.com/leadership/

For further clarification, Call me or send me an sms on any of the
following phone numbers +13023307590 or WhatsApp +12247162330 or make
your plans to meet me in New York for Cash payment.

Stay Safe and Best regards,

Mr. Tony O. Elumelu (CON, NPOM);
Chairman, United Bank for Africa Plc;
Chairman, Heirs Holdings and Transcorp Plc.
Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundations
Direct Phone: +13023307590
WhatsApp +12247162330

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