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The fake "United Bank for Africa Compassion Fund" email below is a scam. Recipients are asked to delete it and should not follow the instructions in it. The fake email is being sent by scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them money or personal information. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum.
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICAFrom: MR.MICHEAL KENNEDY <info@uba.org>Sent: Friday, January 18, 2019 4:39 AMTo: RecipientsSubject: COMPASSION FUND OF $5.5 MILLIONS DOLLARS.UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA NIGERIAHOFFICE ADDRESS UBA HOUSE57 MARINA P.O. BOX 2406 LAGOS NIGERIAPHONE +234 8024175283Greetings,I must say that I have enormous respect for you considering the manner in which I have made contact with you.Am Mr. Micheal Kennedy, Foreign Remittance Manager (F.R.M), United Bank for Africa , We had a meeting with the entire Board of Directors and International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.) in conjunction with Organization of African Unity (O.A.U) today and we have concluded that your compensation payment that is long overdue to be released to you, in this case get back to me now for little instructions to follow and have your compensation payment released to you, both organizations has directed us to pay you FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($5.500, 000.00) in cash through means of diplomatic courier service hand delivery. Take Note: Three thousand united states dollars (us $3,000) have been mapped out for all expenses, Therefore, do forward your home address and Direct phone number, to this email: michealkennedy165@gmail.comFor more details please call phone number +234 8024175283ThanksCongratulationsMR MICHEAL KENNEDYForeign Remittance Manager (F.R.M)United Bank for AfricaUnited Bank for Africa the African Leading Bank
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
From: MR.MICHEAL KENNEDY <info@uba.org>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2019 4:39 AM
To: Recipients
Subject: COMPASSION FUND OF $5.5 MILLIONS DOLLARS.
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA NIGERIA
HOFFICE ADDRESS UBA HOUSE
57 MARINA P.O. BOX 2406 LAGOS NIGERIA
PHONE +234 8024175283
Greetings,
I must say that I have enormous respect for you considering the manner in which I have made contact with you.
Am Mr. Micheal Kennedy, Foreign Remittance Manager (F.R.M), United Bank for Africa , We had a meeting with the entire Board of Directors and International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.) in conjunction with Organization of African Unity (O.A.U) today and we have concluded that your compensation payment that is long overdue to be released to you, in this case get back to me now for little instructions to follow and have your compensation payment released to you, both organizations has directed us to pay you FIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($5.500, 000.00) in cash through means of diplomatic courier service hand delivery. Take Note: Three thousand united states dollars (us $3,000) have been mapped out for all expenses, Therefore, do forward your home address and Direct phone number, to this email: michealkennedy165@gmail.com
For more details please call phone number +234 8024175283
Thanks
Congratulations
MR MICHEAL KENNEDY
Foreign Remittance Manager (F.R.M)
United Bank for Africa
United Bank for Africa the African Leading Bank
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Received this scam:"TONY OSAAZE Mon 08/04/2019 10:36 AMUNITED BANK FOR AFRICA NIGERIAHOFFICE ADDRESS UBA HOUSE57 MARINA P.O. BOX 2406 LAGOS NIGERIAPHONE 234 8024175283Greetings, " I keep getting Windfalls like this if all were true I would have in excess of 450,000,000. dollars this week. As always ......Deleted and ignored
Here is another scam:"From: MR MICHEAL KENNEDY Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 3:50 AMTo: RecipientsSubject: IMMEDIATE FUND OF 5.5 MILLION DOLLARS (USD)UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA NIGERIAHOFFICE ADDRESS UBA HOUSE57 MARINA P.O. BOX 2406 LAGOS NIGERIAPHONE 234 8024175283Greetings,I must say that I have enormous respect for you considering the manner in which I have made contact with you.Am Mr. Micheal Kennedy, Foreign remittance manager (F.R.M), United Bank for Africa , We had a meeting with the entire board of directors and International Monetary Fund (I.M.F.) in conjunction with Organization of African Unity (O.A.U) today and we have concluded that your compensation payment that is long overdue to be released to you, in this case get back to me now for little instructions to follow and have your compensation payment released to you, both organizations has directed us to pay you FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($5.500, 000.00) in cash through means of diplomatic courier service hand delivery.Take Note: Three thousand united states dollars (us $3,000) have been mapped out for all expenses, Therefore, do forward your home address and Direct phone number, to this email: michealkennedy225-gmail.comfor more details please call phone number 234 8024175283ThanksCongratulationsMR MICHEAL KENNEDYForeign remittance manager (F.R.M)United Bank for Africa"