419 scam: UNITED BANK AMERICA <unitedbankamerica092@cmail.plala.or.jp> YOUR ATM CARD WORTH $8.500.000.00 IS READY KINDLY GET BACK TO US.

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- ubacustomerexperiences@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: UNITED BANK AMERICA <unitedbankamerica092@cmail.plala.or.jp>
Reply-To: ubacustomerexperiences@accountant.com
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:55:59 +0900
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD WORTH $8.500.000.00 IS READY KINDLY GET BACK TO US.

UNITED BANK AMERICA
Address: 1 Rockefeller Plaza (8th Floor) New York, NY 10020 United States

Attention please!

We have been authorized by the present president of World Bank Group Mr. Ajay Banga and the Governing Board of the United States treasury department to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment, to also recommend and approve your claims for the awarded payment of your funds $8.500,000.00 USD if the report of the unclaimed funds is genuine. However, we discovered that your funds have been unnecessarily delayed by some corrupt officials of the banks, the bank has also axed them from their office.

We have agreed with the authority that we will handle this transaction ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by those officials. Currently your awarded funds of $8.500,000.00 (Eight Million five hundred thousand United state dollars) have been credited into an ATM debit card.

Contact us with your details including phone lines for immediate delivery. you$B!G(Bre advised to contact us with the following information as stated below:

1. Your Full Name:.................
2. Home Address:.............
3. Your Age:.................
4. Occupation:...............
5. Cell/Mobile Number:............

I await your urgent response to this message.

Please do not respond to email requesting for your ATM Card/PIN details disregard them they are fraud.

UBA Bank will never ask for such through this medium.

Thanks.
Best Regards.
Email: ubacustomerexperiences@accountant.com
Mr. Oliver Alawuba CEO, Group Managing Director & Director of United Bank

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