419 scam: onye buchi <onyebuchi2016@outlook.fr> ATTENTION : CARD OWNER,

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +229 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- jamesmark3359@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: onye buchi <onyebuchi2016@outlook.fr>
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 19:24:14 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION : CARD OWNER,

DIRECTOR ATM CARD DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN WEST AFRICA.
OUR REF:U.B./MF/B01/Vol 01.
DIRECTOR CONTACT EMAIL (jamesmark3359@yahoo.com)
NUMBER (+229=98315977 )
OFFICE OFFICE TEXT LINE ( +229=99458175 ).

ATTENTION : CARD OWNER,

MY NAME IS Mr.Matthew Godwin FOREIGN TRANSFER OFFICE, I AM HEREBY TO INFORM YOU THAT UBA BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC
HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT OF $5,8MILLION USD THROUGH ATM VISA CARD. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP
FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID MADE A MISTAKE IN RECEIVING YOUR ATM VISA CARD.

UBA BANK MANAGER HAVE CONFIRMED AUTOMATION OF YOUR SWIFT PAYMENT THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC ATM CARD PAYMENT,THE
BANK HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU
AN ATM VISA CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD THE MAXIMUM
DAILY WITHDRAWAL IS $12,000 US DOLLARS PER DAY. YOUR TOTAL FUND IN THE CARD IS $5.8MILLION USD, NOW YOU ARE TO TAKE CARE
OF YOUR FUND BY CONTACTING THE DHL DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC NOW. THIS IS A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT IN COLLABORATION
WITH MASTER CARD COMPANY USA.

SEND THEM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF YOURS FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM VISA CARD TODAY:

(1). YOUR FULL NAME,
(2). YOUR COUNTRY,
(3). YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS,
(4). MOBILE PHONE NUMBER,
(5). YOUR CORRECT HOME ADDRESS,
(6). YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION,
(7). YOUR WEEKLY/MONTHLY INCOME,
(8). YOUR AGE,
(9). YOUR NEXT OF KIN NAME AND EMAIL.
(10)YOUR NEAREST AIEPORT

DON'T FAIL TO CONTACT DHL DIRECTOR MR James Mark WITH NUMBER +229=98315977)

DHL INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY COMPANY BENIN REPUBLIC OFFICE OFFICE TEXT LINE ( +229=98315977 ).
NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS THE (UBA BANK) ARE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH IS ATM-0202
SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN
CONTACTING DHL DIRECTOR:MR VICTOR UBAH ON THE DELIVERY CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT. KINDLY NOTIFY (DHL)
IMMEDIATELY TO CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF
THIS MESSAGE FROM THE U.B.A BANK PLC.

HEAD OF ATM DEPT (UBA BANK) BENIN.
DIRECTOR CONTACT EMAIL (Matthew Godwin)
OFFICE OFFICE TEXT LINE ( +229=98315977).

REGARD'S
Matthew Godwin

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