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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: United Bank Of Africa <jdwx0123@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uuba2015@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:31:32 -0400
Subject: FROM UNITED BANK OF AFRICA ATM MASTER CARD.

>From United Bank Of Africa
(U.B.A) Nigeria PHB House, 1, Bank PHB
Crescent, Victoria Island,
Lagos Nigeria (CODE 89CC)
REPLY TO uuba2015@hotmail.com FOR QUCK ATTENTION

FROM UNITED BANK OF AFRICA ATM MASTER CARD.


This is to let you know that we have received an instruction from the
United Nations by orders of the Ministry of Finance, Federal Republic
of Nigeria to release your Approved payment of US$10.5 Million Dollars
via UBA ATM MASTER CARD which you will use to withdraw your US$10.5
Million Dollars from any ATM Machine in any part of the world.

Right now we have made a preparation of your payment through our swift
card payment center Asia pacific, through the instruction from the
senate committee, Federal Republic of Nigeria. This ATM card will be
delivered to you via our accredited Courier Service at your designated
address. And you will use the Card to withdraw your money in any ATM
machine in any part of the world. If you like to receive this Fund,
please get back to us with the required information below.

Full Name
Address Were You want To Receive The ATM Card
Phone Number
Fax Number
Your Age
Current Occupation
Copy Of Your Identification

This is your ATM MASTER CARD Number; 3409=1287=9861=1501.The amount
upgraded in the ATM CARD is US$10.5 Million Dollar. Right now,
Invitation has been extended to you to visit UBA Nigeria.

Alternatively, if you are unable to visit UBA Federal Republic of
Nigeria for collection of your ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER, you must
therefore apply for the UBA ATM MASTER CARD and PIN NUMBER to be sent
to you via our diplomatic courier service at your own expense by
making the following payments:

1) Shipment fee of the UBA ATM MASTER CARD to your address, amounting
to US$170 Insurance Coverage of the UBA ATM MASTER
CARD amounting to US$193.
Both payments totaling the sum of US$363.00 must be paid to enable us
ship the ATM MASTER CARD to your address. But we can give you the
discount of US$200 if only you can send the US$163 within Seven (7)
days.

This ATM MASTER CARD must be insured so that it can get to you without
any problem or diversion. if you cannot come to UBA of Federal
Republic of Nigeria for collection of your ATM MASTER CARD, you must
kindly send the US$163 within Seven days and US$200 you will pay after
confirming the ATM MASTER CARD.
So get back to this office with the required information and the
information to make the payment will get to you as soon as we confirm
the above information for the delivery.
As soon as the fee is received, we shall immediately dispatch the UBA
ATM MASTER CARD to you and it will take only two working days to
arrive to your address to enable you start withdrawing funds on that
same day from any ATM machine nearest to you. The ATM Card is enclosed
with a manual hand book that will guide you on how to use the card and
also your secret pin number.

Note : The ATM CARD has been programmed with maximum withdrawal of
(USD 10,000) per day and it is valid for four (4) years.

Yours In Service.

Dr. PHILIP EZE,
ATM Department Director (U.B.A) Of Nigeria.
uuba2015@hotmail.com

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