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From: "United Bank for Africa Plc"<[email protected]>
Reply: <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:27:33 +0100
Subject: UPDATE OF YOUR PAYMENT APPROVAL
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC.
HEAD OFFICE: U. B. A. HOUSE,
57, MARINA STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND
P. O. BOX 2406, LAGOS – NIGERIA.
REF: UBA/10034/XCCXX/CCOOFFICE/2020 ISIN CODE: NGUBA0000041; Legal Form: Other non-liability limited; Operational Status: Operational; OUR SWIFT CODE: UNAFNGLA
Date: February 12, 2020
Hello,
Are you truly the rightful owner/beneficiary of this payment approved in your name at United Bank for Africa Plc or you were contracted to claim this payment for a mutual benefit?
You have been informed that, your out stnding payment has been approved for release but the Management of United Bank for Africa Plc cannot transfer your funds to your designated Bank because the transfer will be stopped and possibly confiscated since you don't have in your payment approval/release file necessary Classified, Certified Clearance documents to defend the legitimacy of this payment and to prove your rightful ownership/beneficiary of the payment approved in your name as follows:
* IRS-CI Clearance Letter
* Secure Pass & Executed Indemnity
* Financial Service Authority (FSA)
* The Anti-Money Laundering Clearance
* The Anti Terrorist/Anti Drug Law Clearances
* Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
* The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Clearance (FICENC)
* The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF)
* Police Clearance of No Criminal Record Certificate (PCNCRC)
You don't have the above listed Classified, Certified Clearance documents because you refused the signing/notary of the validated, original/hard copies of your payment Approval/Release Classified Clearance and Authorization documents as follows:
1. Your Payment agreement
2. Your fund final release order
3. The payment voucher
4. Your payment order
5. Exchange control approval
6. Payment validation approval
7. The fund ownership Certificate.
8. Fund origin Certificate of Legitimacy
9. Federal Ministry of Finance Payment Clearance/Allocation Order etc.
10. Presidency Approval and Irrevocable Guarantee Bond
11. Deposit Confirmation order
12. Certificate of Fund ownership
13. Official FMJ Fund Clearance Certificate
14. Fund ownership clearance certificate,
15. Clean Bill Clearance Certificate
Therefore, the Management of our Bank decided to set up in your name a non-resident U-Direct (Online) Account to enable you unconditionally and gradually transfer your funds to your designated bank account using our Internet Banking System through our Inter-Switch Platform: with the following account details:
Account Number/User ID: 1020106958
Account Name:
Password: 1465.
But inline with Central Bank of Nigeria Know Your Customer (KYC) Regulated Policy, before you can operate/access this Online account, you are only required to first obtain your Bank Verification Number (BVN) or Bank Verification Number (BVN) Exemption Clearance/Waiver.
To obtain your Bank Verification Number (BVN) requires you to tender your Bio-Metrics data at the United Bank for Africa Plc database and it's free of charge/fee.
But obtaining your Bank Verification Number (BVN) Exemption Clearance/Waiver requires you to complete our Account Opening Form/Know Your Customer (KYC) Form and paying the sum of US$550 only for the Validation and Authentication of you data on your non-resident U-Direct (Online) Account for the activation.
From the non-resident U-Direct (Online) Account, an ATM Debit MasterCard was uploaded with your total out standing payment, issued and activated ready for use globally awaiting pick up at the Headquarters of United Bank for Africa Plc in Lagos Nigeria.
With your activated, validated ATM Debit MasterCard, it will provide you a daily purchase limit of at least of US$200,000.00, not more than US$300,000 and will also be used as Debit Card.
The ATM Debit MasterCard will also allow a daily upload of US$200,000.00 into any bank account of your choice including checking account.
Does it mean you cannot also afford cost of Courier or USPS delivery of your ATM Debit MasterCard to your resident since you cannot come to United Bank for Africa Plc Headquarters in Lagos Nigeria for the claim?
1. You cannot afford as little as the cost for USPS Priority Mail with Insurance included, Restrictions Applied and guaranteed delivery within 72 hours for the delivery of your ATM Debit MasterCard to your resident.
2. You cannot afford coming to United Bank for Africa Plc Headquarters in Lagos Nigeria for pick up/claim of your ATM Debit MasterCard.
3. You cannot afford the little required fee to obtain these necessary Classified, Certified Clearance documents to defend the legitimacy of this payment approved in your name and to prove your rightful ownership/beneficiary of the payment.
4. You cannot afford to complete our Account Opening/KYC Form and the sum of US$550 only to obtain your Bank Verification Number (BVN) Exemption Clearance/Waiver.
5. You refused the signing/Notary of the validated, original/hard copies of your payment Approval/Release Classified Clearance and Authorization documents as follows:
1. Your Payment agreement
2. Your fund final release order
3. The payment voucher
4. Your payment order
5. Exchange control approval
6. Payment validation approval
7. The fund ownership Certificate.
8. Fund origin Certificate of Legitimacy
9. Federal Ministry of Finance Payment Clearance/Allocation Order etc.
10. Presidency Approval and Irrevocable Guarantee Bond
11. Deposit Confirmation order
12. Certificate of Fund ownership
13. Official FMJ Fund Clearance Certificate
14. Fund ownership clearance certificate,
15. Clean Bill Clearance Certificate
How else do you want to receive this payment from our Bank without any hitch and without having any problems?
Therefore, if the Management of our Bank indefinitely revoke your payment as a fraudulent claim, do not blame me or the Bank any more. Even if you take any legal action, the Bank will surely defeat/win you.
If you want to ascertain or verify my identity or whom I am, log into the following websites: www.ubagroup.com OR />
I wish you all the best of luck and prosperous Year 2020.
Best regards,
Mr. Tony O. Elumelu (CON), (NPOM);
Chairman, United Bank for Africa Plc;
Chairman, Heirs Holdings and Transcorp Plc.
Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundations
Direct E-Mail: [email protected]
REPLY TO: [email protected]
Direct Phones: +1718 772 9272