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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: atm card <"WWW."@viola.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: atm card <atmcard1211@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2017 21:31:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION : ATM MASTER CARD

ATTENTION : ATM MASTER CARD

WE HERE BY NOTIFYING YOU THAT UBA BANK PLC HAVE BEEN MANDATED BY IMF
MANAGING DIRECTOR TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT OF $60.8MILLION USD THROUGH
ATM CARD. YOU HAVE TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER
PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) OR MINISTRY OF FINANCE AFRICA TO AVOID HITCHES
IN RECEIVING YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT.

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 CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR
MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD . THE MAXIMUM DAILY
WITHDRAWAL IS $10.000USD PER DAY. A TOTAL OF $60.8MILLION USD AT A TIME
. 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 DEPARTMENT AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING USA.

Please KINDLY Reconfirm Your Information Again once you receive your
ATM card kindly go into bank and withdraw your funds thanks,

YOUR FULL NAME ____
YOUR ADDRESS____
YOUR AGE______
YOUR CITY_______
YOUR STATE_____
YOUR COUNTRY_____
YOUR HOME PHONE_______
YOUR CELL PHONE_____
Your Inc-om_______
Your occupation____
Your passport id____

FOR IMMEDIATE MAILING OF THE ATM CARD TO YOUR ADDRESS.

CONTACT DR.MR.william Donald WITH THIS INFORMATION:

DR.MR.william Donald
FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
UBA BANK BENIN REPUBLIC
EMAIL:( atmcard1211@yahoo.com )
Phone:( +22999619875 )

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS THE (UBA BANK) HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR
CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH IS ATM-0212 SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE
WHEN CONTACTING DR.CHRIS NELSON ON THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR
SUBJECT. KINDLY NOTIFY (UBA BANK) IMMEDIATELY TO CONFIRM THE RECEIPT
OF THIS MESSAGE FROM THE UBA BANK PLC.

HON DR.mr william Donald
HEAD OF ATM DEPT

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