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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "HON MRS.LINDA OMALINKO" <omgserv0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "HON MRS.LINDA OMALINKO" <deliverservice39@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 05:25:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION : CARD OWNER,


DIRECTOR ATM CARD DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC 
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN WEST AFRICA.
OUR REF:U.B./MF/B01/Vol 01
OFFICE  CONTACT'S  PHONE :(00229 6817 3010) 
OFFICE TEXT LINE  ( 155 9933 0184 ).

 ATTENTION : CARD OWNER,

MY NAME IS ,  HON MRS.LINDA OMALINKO, FROM FOREIGN  TRANSFER OFFICE, I AM HEREBY TO INFORM YOU THAT  UBA BANK PLC BENIN  REPUBLIC HAVE BEEN  MANDATED  TO ISSUE OUT 

YOURBPAYMENT OF $5.8MILLION USD  THROUGH ATM  VISA CARD. YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP  FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S)  OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID MADE A 

MISTAKE IN RECEIVING YOUR  ATM  VISA CARD.

UBA BANK MANAGER HAVE CONFIRMED AUTOMATION OF  YOUR SWIFT PAYMENT  THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC ATM  CARD PAYMENT. THE BANK HAVE ARRANGED  YOUR  PAYMENT THROUGH 

SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA  PACIFIC THIS  CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM   VISA CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO  WITHDRAW YOUR  MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY 

PART OF THE  WORLD . THE MAXIMUM DAILY WITHDRAWAL IS $12,000  US DOLLARS PER DAY. YOUR  TOTAL FUND IN THE CARD IS  $5.8MILLION USD . NOW YOU ARE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR 

FUND BY CONTACTING THE BANK TODAY. THIS IS A  SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT IN  COLLABORATION WITH  MASTER CARD COMPANY USA.

SEND THEM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF YOURS FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM  VISA CARD:

(1). YOUR FULL NAME,
(2). YOUR COUNTRY,
(3). YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS,
(4). MOBILE PHONE NUMBER,
(5). YOUR CORRECT HOME ADDRESS,
(6). YOUR CURRENT OCCUPATION,
(7). YOUR WEEKLY/MONTHLY INCOME,
(8). YOUR AGE,
(9). YOUR NEXT OF KIN NAME AND EMAIL.

CONTACT  REV.DR.BEN SCOTT  WITH THIS 

INFORMATION:

REV.DR.BEN SCOTT
 FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT UBA BANK BENIN REPUBLIC  OFFICE TELL PHONE : (00229 6817 3010)
OFFICE TEXT LINE  ( 155 9933 0184 ).

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS THE (UBA BANK)  ARE  HEREBY ISSUED YOU  OUR CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH IS  ATM-0202 SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE  WHEN  CONTACTING 

REV.DR.BEN SCOTT  ON THE CARD  CENTER BY USING IT AS  YOUR SUBJECT. KINDLY NOTIFY  (UBA BANK) IMMEDIATELY TO CONFIRM THE  RECEIPT OF  THIS MESSAGE FROM THE U.B.A  BANK 

PLC.

HEAD  OF ATM DEPT (UBA BANK) BENIN.

REGARD'S 
FROM
HON MRS.LINDA OMALINKO

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