Good/Bad news from the Union Bank of Nigeria
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This short note came in a couple of days ago. It’s exactly clear who they are targeting with this one. I don’t think they are trying to get the casual reader who has never heard of 419 or lost money in Africa.
To me, it looks as though they are trying to catch previous victims anew.
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: UNION BANK OF NIGERIA <bank_of_union@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: 23.11.2007 10:39
Subject: your account in formation
To: info@betrug-online.info
We have the pleasure in informing you of an approval obtained last week from the president and commander in chief of the armed forces new President Alhaji Umar Musa. The Senate Committee on Contract/Inheritance Payments to pay the entire amount owed and due to you in settlement of fund.
- UNION BANK OF NIGERIA
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Hey there. My dad got the same mail today. Is it dangerous ore anything!?? Because he wrote back..
Hope you answer me.
Lollo,
there is no physical danger, but there is the risk of losing money.
You should tell your Dad how the scam works and advise him to break off contact with the crooks.
Hi Mike,
Almost 2 weeks ago my brother’s received an email from Union Bank plc, which they informed him that he has won 500.000USD. and they asked him to pay some money for something something(attorney fee, some legal registration fee etc) and send him the scanned cheque picture.
Are they dangerous? because they have some contact informations of my bro.
Please advise me.
Thanks.
Tsolmon,
basic personal infos should be no problem. They can’t do much with it.
Michael