419 scam: "Mr. James Ibeh" <repairs@quemarine.com> Release of Your Funds Via 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:

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.)
- "lagos" (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.
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.
- +2347013576747 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James Ibeh" <repairs@quemarine.com>
Reply-To: unitedbankforafrica2104@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2016 00:49:29 +0200
Subject: Release of Your Funds Via ATM card

Attention: Sir/Madam,,

This is the Office of UBA, Africaâ€™s Global Bank Lagos Branch.I am Mr. James Ibeh the Executive Director.ATM Product/ Foreign Operations, I write to inform you instruction from the Government of Nigeria to release your ATM Card valued $10.7M with the pin code to deliver to you as soon as possible. Please you are highly advised to reconfirm your residential address to avoid mistake on delivery.

I also bringing to your notice that every arrangement on how to deliver your ATM CARD is ready, remains some vital information from you. Sir you are hereby advise to comply with our instruction by forwarding your residential address and cell phone to enable us
deliver the CARD to you peacefully direct to your residential home.

According to the rules and regulation implemented by the Management, you are seriously advised to come up with the instruction by forwarding your complete information to delivery your parcel. meanwhile failing to hear from you means you have decided to forget
about the ATM CARD and we shall return it back to the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA as unknown beneficiary.

regards

Mr. James Ibeh
Executive Director.
ATM Product/ Foreign Operations
UBA, Africaâ€™s Global Bank
Call my direct line: +234-7013576747

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