419 scam: "Mr.Frank Henry"<officefilebranch@yahoo.dk> ATTN:MY DEAR YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- ubaplc156@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Frank Henry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bankofafrica729@yahoo.dk>
Date: Thu, 9 May 2013 02:46:13 -0700
Subject: ATTN:MY DEAR YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

ATTN:My Dear Beneficiary,

Good news, We have actually verified and discovered that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Company who are Trying to divert your fund of $1.7million into their private accounts. Therefore we have obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment with UBA Bank to make your payment through their new ATM CARD system which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE around your area.

So we are here by inviting you to our office for pick up your ATM VISA

CARD but if you cannot be able to come down here in our office in person be inform that you are going to pay for shipping fee of your ATM visa CARD, so if you are unable to come down here then you are required to update them so that they will proceed with the necessary arrangement for the delivery of your ATM VISA CARD.

As of now be informed that all arrangement has been done and concluded and the ATM Visa CARD has be in your name, but to RE-ACTIVATE the ATM Card you have to forward your current information as requested below to the bank for the ATM Card to be re-activated, it will only cost you $185 then they will send you the ATM CARD for your immediate use.

Here are the information you have to forward to the bank:

1. Your Full Names:______

2. Direct phone Numbers:_______

3. Sex:_____

4.Age:_____

5. Occupation:________

6.Your country:________

Below is the information to enable send the delivery fee please use this below name which is our cashier,s name and send it

Receiver,s name ......PAUL EMODI

Country ................... Benin Republic

City...................Cotonou

Text Question....... What Colour?

Answer ....….Green.

Amoun... ......$185 US Dollars

mtcn....................................

sneder,s name..............................

Therefore you are advised to contact UBA Bank accountant Manager Mr. Douglas Williams with below Email address (ubaplc156@yahoo.dk)

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