419 scam: "UNITED BANK OF AFRICA"<ferry@ecommerce.com> THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR ATM 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:

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:
- "demurrage " (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. )
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.
- martinandrewfrod619@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED BANK OF AFRICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lawsonc.jayson@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 May 2015 18:12:02 -0800
Subject: THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR ATM CARD!

Good day,

You must act very urgently to this message. I am Rev. Lawson c. jayson from United Bank for Africa (UBA). It has been brought to our notice that your ATM master card package valued at US$5,903,850 we dispatched to you through FedEx has yet to be delivered to you due to immigration obstacles in the USA.

Your ATM Card package left our bank on January 17th, 2015, arrived at North Salt Lake in the United States on March 11th 2015 en-route to you, but was since being held in Florida Airport awaiting clearance. you have to contact Martin Andrew to claim your card, please do not go to him to insult him nor disobey him, he have your ATM CARD and he will have to deliver it himself to your doorstep.

NOTE: YOU CAN ASK FOR THE FEDEX TRACKING NUMBER FROM HIM, YOU TRACK IT AND SEE WHAT AM TALKING ABOUT, CONGRATUALTION INADVANCE, AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU BECAUSE 2015 IS A BLESSING FOR YOU CAN'T YOU SEE, SO CONTACT MR Martin FOR YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERY

Send to him the following:-
1. Your full name
2. Your physical address
3. Your house phone
4. Your cell phone

Agent contact:
FEDEX officer: Martin F.Andrew.
Email: martinandrewfrod619@gmail.com

MR.MARTIN F.ANDREW informed that you are only required to act urgently. So please hurry now as your package might incur demurrage if it stays more than 3 days

Thank you,
Best Regards,
Rev.Lawson c. jayson,
United Bank for Africa (UBA)

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