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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:

Fraud email example:

From: mr mike jackson <dhlservice293@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nicholaspual333@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 13:29:42 +0100
Subject: DIRECTOR ATM CARD DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC

DIRECTOR ATM CARD DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN WEST AFRICA.
OUR REF:U.B./MF/B01/Vol 01
OFFICE CONTACTS PHONE :(+229-686-079-05)

ATTENTION:CARD OWNER

MY NAME IS,MR.DEREK IRWIN,FROM FOREIGN TRANSFER OFFICE, I AM HEREBY TO
INFORM
YOU THAT UBA BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR
PAYMENT OF $12,8MILLION 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 $5,000 US DOLLARS PER DAY.YOUR
TOTAL FUNDS IN THE CARD IS $12,8MILLION 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 CARD:

(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 GENDA
(11).YOUR CORRECT CITY,

CONTACT DR NICHOLAS A. PAUL WITH THIS INFORMATION:

DR NICHOLAS A. PAUL

FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
UBA BANK BENIN REPUBLIC

EMAIL; nicholaspual333@gmail.com
OFFICE TELEPHONE : (+229-686-079-05)

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
DR NICHOLAS A. PAUL 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.

DIRECTOR ATM CARD DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN WEST AFRICA.
OUR REF:U.B./MF/B01/Vol 01
OFFICE CONTACTS PHONE :(+229-686-079-05)

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