419 scam: "From Mr. Uche Ike"<info@usa.org> Attention: Beneficiary.

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "dhllogisticmd@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "From Mr. Uche Ike" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhllogisticmd@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:57:48 +0100
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary.

United Bank Of Nigeria Plc.

Head Office Address

1,Oladele Olashore Street

Victoria Island

Lagos , Nigeria.

Attention: Beneficiary.

We apologize for the delay on the delivery of your ATM VISA CARD and

all the inconveniences we might put you through, while we were having

some minor problems in uploading your fund transfer into an ATM MASTER

CARD for delivery. Which in all case not meeting up with our delivery

service. Once again we apologize

Note that you have a registered ATM VISA CARD of (2.400.000.00 USD)

to be delivered to you by, DHL Company. Having review all the

obstacles and problems surrounding the transfer of your ($2.400,000.00

USD) Two Million Four Hundred Thousand United States Dollars, We the

Board of Directors (UBA BANK PLC) ordered our Foreign Payment

Remittance Unit to issue you a CORPORATE VISA CARD where your payment

was uploaded few days ago.

Immediately we got your Payment uploaded into CORPORATE VISA CARD, we

ordered for the delivery of your ATM VISA CARD via DHL Courier

Company. Contact DHL COURIER COMPANY immediately with your current

details and delivery address as stated below:

YOUR FULL NAME:………….

YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS:…………

YOUR CITY/AREA:…………

YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER:…

YOUR ID CARD IF ANY:…………

Below is the contact information of your ATM card delivery company.

Your DHL Courier Company.

Name. Rev. Mr. Emmanuel Obukaa.

Email. dhllogisticmd@outlook.com

They will proceed immediately to your Home Address as soon as they

receives your current delivery details.

Note. your ATM visa card withdrawing access PIN number is (2424) take

note, once you receive the ATM card take it to any ATM teller machine

or POS cash point around your area and slot the card and enter the PIN

number (2424) to activate and start withdrawing thereafter, or you can

ask your delivery agent to activate the ATM card for you before

leaving. Make sure you enter the 4 digit code yourself for security

reason. Finally, be informed that we left an instruction to your

delivery agent DHL, for urgent delivery of your ATM Visa Card,

immediately you forward him the required information, feel free to get

in touch with him today.

Thanks,

Yours Faithfully

Mr. Uche Ike

Director/Chief Executive Officer,

Uba Bank Nigeria Ltd.

EMAIL-- uba.bank.plc.management@autograf.pl

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