419 scam: "MR. ADAMS COLONY" <dsssssb@yahoo.co.jp> YOUR $11.5 MILLION ATM MASTER CARD HAS BEEN REACTIVATED TODAY

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "activation fee" (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. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. ADAMS COLONY" <dsssssb@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. ADAMS COLONY" <dhlcourier_deliveryservices@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 21:37:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR $11.5 MILLION ATM MASTER CARD HAS BEEN REACTIVATED TODAY

UBA BANK INTERNATIONAL
Zenith HeightsPlot 87 Ajose
Adeogun Street, Cotonou, Benin

Attn Dear,
This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation fee and the
delivery of your ATM MASTER CARD today. I paid it because the ATM Card 8119 $11.5m,
has less three days to expire and when it expires, the money will go into
Government purse. With that I decided to help you pay the money so that, the
ATM will not expire, because I know that when you get your ATM definitely you
must pay me back my money and even compensate me for helping you.

Now I want you to contact DHL DELIVERY SERVICE with your Full Contact
information below so that they can deliver your Card to your designated address
within 24-72 hours depending on the delivery option chosen by you, and also
make sure you verify it properly before sending to them to avoid diverting your funds to a wrong destination.

Like I stated earlier,
the delivery charges has been paid but I did not pay their official keeping
fees since they refused. They refused and the reason is that they do not know
when you are going to contact them and demur-rage might have increase. They
told me that their keeping fee is $55 per day and I deposited it 14/10 /2014.

Therefore, contact Dr.
Ahmed Yaki the DHL Director as soon as you receive this notification with your
full information and ask him to give you the information to send them the
keeping fees OK.

Contact Information:
Contact person: Dr.
Ahmed Yaki

Meanwhile, contact them
with the information below:
Beneficiary first name
-----------
Middle name ----------
Surname -----------
Mobileand telephone number --------------
Current residential
address -----------
Nearest Airport
------------
Country of Origin
-----------
City name ------------

Hoping to hear from you
as soon as possible, congratulations.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Colony Adam,
Assistant Manager
UBA Bank International.

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