419 scam: PAUL MIKE <bankofafrica404@yahoo.com.tw> CASH YOUR ATM VISA CARD.

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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:

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.
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- uba_bank94@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: PAUL MIKE <bankofafrica404@yahoo.com.tw>
Reply-To: PAUL MIKE <diplomaticagent96@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 00:21:13 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CASH YOUR ATM VISA CARD.

Dear Lucky Winner visit web site: (www.acculotto.com).

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the INTERNATIONAL POOLS LOTTERY RAFFLE DRAW International programs Held on the (14/10/ 2014). Your e-mail address Were selected through a computer ballot system drawn from Nine hundred thousand email from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as share of our international promotion program WAS attached to the following. You have usurped power the proud winner of ($ 2.5 Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars).Fill this Claiming RELEASE FORM bellow and send itÂ immediately to paying bank, UBA bank Burkina Faso to bank manager, MR.ADAMS SMITH. Email Address STATED bellow. for due processing of your prize atm visa card to a designated address of your choice to this e-mail STATED below:

BANK MANAGER: MR. ADAMS SMITH.
Email: uba_bank94@yahoo.com Â

Full Name: -----
Address: -----
Country: ----
State: ------
Age: ----
Sex: --------
Occupation: -----
Direct contact number: ----
Your passport photo: ----

These are your identification numbers:

Ticket Number: 6325698-44596-222
Serial Number: 410-32659
Draw Lucky Numbers: 4014-236985744-596.

NOTE: In order To Avoid Unnecessary delays and complications, Remember, all prize money must be Claimed not later than (14/10/ 2014). After this duration, all funds Will Be returned to the Ministry of Economic Affairs as unclaimed. Furthermore, there shoulds be Any change of your address, do inform your bank as soon as paying possible. Congratulations again from all our staff and thank you for Being hand of our promotions program.

We wish you Continued Good fortunes.

Best regards.
The Management
Lottery Organization.

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