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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- 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.
- updatefilerecord@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs.Agnes Ude" <"Ub.c."@beetle.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs.Agnes Ude" <updatefilerecord@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 20:27:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your urgent response is highly needed
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA'S GLOBAL BANK PLC.
OUR REF:https://www.ubagroup.com/countries/bj.
OFFICE CONTACT'S PHONE :(00229 9829-9822)
ATTENTION : CARD OWNER,
MY NAME IS , HON.MRS.AGNES IGWE,THE NEWLY APPOINTED FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER, I AM HEREBY TO INFORM YOU THAT UBA BANK PLC AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE WEST AFRICA HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT OF $5.8MILLION USD THROUGH ATM VISA CARD AND BANK DRAFT CHECK. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID MADE A MISTAKE IN RECEIVING YOUR FUND.
UBA BANK MANAGER HAVE CONFIRMED AUTOMATION OF YOUR SWIFT PAYMENT THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC ATM CARD AND BANK DRAFT PAYMENT. THE BANK HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM VISA CARD OR BANK DRAFT WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY BANK AROUND YOU. THE MAXIMUM DAILY WITHDRAWAL IS $12,000 US DOLLARS PER DAY FOR ATM VISA CARD NOT BANK DRAFT. YOUR TOTAL FUND IS $5.8MILLION USD . NOW YOU ARE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FUND BY CONTACTING THE BANK TODAY. 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 OR BANK DRAFT TODAY :
(1). YOUR FULL NAME::
(2). YOUR COUNTRY::::
(3). YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS::
(4). MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:::
(5). YOUR CORRECT HOME ADDRESS::::
(6). YOUR AGE::::::::::::::::
(7). YOUR NEXT OF KIN NAME AND EMAIL::::
CONTACT REV.JIMMY WILSON WITH THIS
INFORMATION:
REV.JIMMY WILSON
FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
BENIN REPUBLIC OFFICE CONTACT PHONE: (00 229 9829-9822 ),
EMAIL. ( updatefilerecord@gmail.com )
NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS THE (UBA BANK) ARE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH IS ATM-2220 SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING REV.JIMMY WILSON ON THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT. KINDLY NOTIFY (UBA BANK) IMMEDIATELY TO CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE FROM THE U.B.A BANK PLC.
HEAD OF ATM DEPT (UBA BANK) BENIN.
REGARD'S
MRS.AGNES UDE
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