419 scam: UBA PLC <byinka005@gmail.com> Re:ATM Cards

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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:
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348180865973

Fraud email example:

From: UBA PLC <byinka005@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ubaplc00001@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 May 2015 15:31:58 +0100
Subject: Re:ATM Cards

>From United Bank for Africa Plc,

My name is Mrs.Vera Yankwu, i am the head of operation officer of United
Bank for Africa Plc (UBA PLC). Your File was brought to my table when I
resumed to this office on the 6th of this Month and during my official
research last week I discovered an abandoned ATM Master cards valued sum of
$32.8Million belonging to you as the rightfully intimate beneficiary. Also
for security reason am contacting you through my personal email.

I tried to know why this card have not been released to you but I was told
that the former ATM head of operation department who left this office last
month with-held your cards for his own personal use without knowing that I
will not approve or support him to take your card.Now that your ATM Master
cards is still available for you to pick it up here in our bank, I want to
know how you wish to receive your ATM cards along with your four digits pin
code number.

You can come down here in our bank to pick up your card direct from my
office or alternatively it can be send to your address through any
registered reliable courier service company that you will take care of the
courier charge, I don't know the cost of shipping the card to you but if
you permit me I will go to the courier company to find out the cost, but in
that case you will be required to forward to me your address to enable find
out the shipment cost to your location.

Your direct telephone number and email address will be needed and more
details of your ATM cards payment will be made known to you as soon as I
receive your swift positive response, to enable you know the amount
programmed for your ATM daily withdrawal.

Get back to me as soon as you receive this message. you can also reach me
on my direct line: Tel:+234 818 086 5973 and I would respond to your mail
as you respond for further details.

Thanks For your anticipated co-operation and understanding. We will serve
You better.

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs.Vera Yankwu
Tel: +234 818 086 5973

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