419 scam: "Rev.Tony Johnson" <info@un.org> Re: Director cash processing unit

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- revtonyjohnson9@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.Tony Johnson" <info@un.org>
Reply-To: revtonyjohnson9@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 22:54:44 -0800
Subject: Re: Director cash processing unit

United Bank For Africa
The Leading Pan-African Bank
Head Office: 157 Marina Dr,
Lagos Island, Lagos,
Nigeria

Goodday,

I am Rev. Tony Johnson, director cash processing unit,United Bank For Africa [UBA] the only bank appointed by the A.U members led by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to effect your over due payment owned by African banks.

The total sum of Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar ( USD$3.5 Million ) have been approved on your behalf and we are ready to release the funds to you as soon as possible. Due to the level of fraud going on in West Africa sub-region where some innocent beneficiaries were ask to pay in advance before receiving the money owed to them. The Africa Union held meeting in it Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and resolve to pay all beneficiaries in cash through means of diplomatic courier service. We receive your files from international monetary fund(IMF) as one of the beneficiaries and we have figured out on the best means to effect your payment.

Take Note; Ten Thousand United State Dollars (USD$10,000.00) have been mapped out for all expenses in sending the money to you through genuine diplomatic courier service. Therefore, I want you to bear itin mind that your total fund will no more Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (USD$3,500,000.00) rather Three MillionFour Hundred and Ninety Thousand United State Dollars (USD$3,490,000.00).

If any body tells you that he is paying you in bank draft or tele-grafic money transsfer both western union or money gram, do not listen to him or her because due to this fraud no international bank honors our remittance instruments any more so that is why we settled
to pay in cash through courier delivery.

We also received a security report that you paid the fraudsters who have been deceiving you, telling you that they are going to send this money to you. My dear, as a senior banker, controlling this cash payment now, I advise you not to waste your money by paying any body in advance again, and if you just follow my instruction, you will receive your money in three days time. Your fund will now be packaged in box and take to the diplomatic courier service for immediate shipment.

Therefore, do forward your full name, home address and direct phone number for quick delivery because time is not in our side.

All the documents will be sent to you if I am assured that you have stopped sending money to those fraudster.

Rev.Tony Johnson
Director cash processing unit
United bank for Africa
Email: revtonyjohnson9@gmail.com

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