419 scam: "REV.ROBERT WILLIAM" <israelojogba01@gmail.com> YOUR PAYMENT IS READY NOW

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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- revrobertwilliam250@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "REV.ROBERT WILLIAM" <israelojogba01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: revrobertwilliam250@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:20:52 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT IS READY NOW

MY DEAR

YOUR PAYMENT IS READY NOW
I AM REV.ROBERT WILLIAM, DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT,UNITED BANK FOR
AFRICA [UBA] THE ONLY BANK APPOINTED BY THE O.A.U MEMBERS LED BY
PRESIDENT JOHN KUFFOR. DUE TO ON GOING FRAUD IN WEST AFRICA COUNTRIES
WHERE SOME INNOCENT BENEFICIARIES WERE ASKED TO PAY IN ADVANCE BEFORE
RECEIVING THEIR MONEY.

THE ABOVE AFRICA UNION AND IMF HELD A MEETING IN BENIN REPUBLIC AND
RESOLVED TO PAY ALL BENEFICIARIES IN CASH THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC COURIER
SERVICE. THE UNION HAS APPROVED AND APPOINTED UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
PAY YOU THE SUM OF ($1,500,000.00)BUT DUE TO ONGOING FRAUD IN WEST
AFRICA, WE HAVE TAKEN (US$5,000) FROM YOUR FUND FOR HANDLING CHARGES.
THEREFORE THE AMOUNT YOU WILL BE EXPECTING FROM THE DIPLOMAT IS
$1,495,000.00) INSTEAD OF ($1.5M).

WE ALSO UNDERSTOOD FROM THE FILE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE
FRAUDSTER WHO HAS BEEN EXTORTING MONEY FROM YOU, MY DEAR,AS A SENIOR
BANKER, CONTROLLING THIS CASH PAYMENT NOW, I ADVISE YOU NOT TO WASTE
YOUR HARD EARNING 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 BE PACKAGED IN A CONSIGNMENT BOX AND SHIPPED THROUGH
LICENSED DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE. I WILL ALSO SEND THE PICTURE OF
THE BOX BY ATTACHMENT TO YOU TO SEE HOW THE MONEY IS PACKAGED, I WILL
SEND YOU MORE MAILS TO GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION WITH MY INTERNATIONAL
PASSPORT FOR YOU TO KNOW THE GENUINE OF THIS
TRANSACTION.THEREFORE,QUICKLY FORWARD
YOUR FULL NAME.....................................
HOME ADDRESS............................. AND
DIRECT PHONE...............................
NUMBER ......................................
TO ME AT revrobertwilliam250@gmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY.

REV.ROBERT WILLIAM
DIRECTOR CASH PROCESSING UNIT
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
E-mail:::::: (revrobertwilliam250@gmail.com

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