419 scam: "Mrs. Diana Nzelu"<diana@irrcons.com> YOUR ATM CARD IS READY FOR DELIVERY

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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:
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- uba_foreignremittance@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Diana Nzelu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uba_foreignremittance@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 20:04:23 -0800
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY FOR DELIVERY

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA
NO 23 THIKA ROAD , NAIROBI COUNTY
NAIROBI, REPUBLIC OF KENYA, EAST AFRICA

Attention: Dear Beneficiary

This is to notify you that after the Federal Executive Council meeting held on November 11th, 2017, the board of UBA Bank plc (Foreign Debt Management) in conjunction with Federal Ministry of Finance have approved to release your $10.5million that has been secretly held in U.B.A bank by your government. The bank has taken the safest measure to remit your fund to rightful fund to you and have today completed the installation of an ATM VISA card in your favor and your $10.5million has been registered as a compensation payment.

You are hereby mandated to contact the U.B.A Foreign Remittance department for clearance and immediate delivery of your ATM card to your address. Take note that your ATM card has been successfully programmed to allow you a maximum daily withdrawal of $10,000 only and upon the delivery of your ATM card, you shall be provided with your card secret PIN numbers.

The U.B.A Foreign remittance office requires to reconfirm the below information from you for adequate identification and swift delivery of your ATM card.

Your Full Names------------------
Address--------------------------
City--------------------------------State------------------------
Phone Number-------------------------
Copy of I'D/Passport/Driver License------------------

Contact the Director of U.B.A foreign Remittance office; Mr. Paul Anderson today with the below information and ensure to proceed with the delivery of your ATM visa card immediately without any delay because this fund has been legally approved in your favor. Contact him with the below info:

Director Name---- Paul Anderson
Email----- uba_foreignremittance@yahoo.com
Phone number ------ +254728734463

We look forward to providing you with the best of services from the U.B.A bank Kenya.

Thanks,
Mrs. Diana Nzelu
Secretary of Foreign Affairs Department.
U.B.A bank, Kenya.

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