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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: UBA Bank <acomiller@gmail.com>
Reply-To: UBA Bank <uba.group.ofbank@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2018 12:49:13 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Your ATM Master Card has been issued out this morning

International Remittance Department funds Transfer Section
United Bank For Africa Plc. Republique du Benin
Address:rue 7741 unesvia avenue kotoungbe cotonou.
Website www.ubagroup.com
Our Ref: UBA#163/5502

In receipts of your active retort to United Bank for Africa {UBA} regarding the immediate release of your ATM worth GBP5.7 Million, we acknowledged your details therein.

Your ATM Master Card has been issued out this morning and the Card it's self is available right now in my Office for immediate pick up by you the rightful owner, your Master Card is under my supervise, while the Pin Code which you will use to access it is under the supervise of Foreign Welfare Trusted Committee Rep. Benin for security reasons. be rest assured that Management {UBA Bank} has approved your ATM Master Card in your favor. Official invitation have been extended to you to visit United Bank For Africa {UBA} Republique du Benin to collect your ATM Master Card and it's Pin Code by yourself so that you will activate it and start withdrawing Money/funds from any ATM Master Machine in any part of the World, but the amount you can withdraw in a day is GBP 3,500 as it was programmed.

Option “A”

Alternatively, if you are unable to visit United Bank for Africa Republique du Benin for collection of your ATM Master Card and Pin Code, then you must therefore send your representative to come and collect it on your behalf.

Option “ B”

If you can’t send any body, then you will comply with us to enable us send the Card to you through our Diplomatic Courier Company such as:

“I” FedEx Company
Shipment fee is 300 GBP
Insurance Fee is 95 GBP
Total: 395 GBP

“ii” UPS Company
Shipment fee is 200 GBP.
Insurance Fee is 75 GBP
Total: 275 GBP

“iii” DHL Company
Shipment fee is 100 GBP
Insurance Fee 95 GBP
Total: 195 GBP

Your ATM Master Card must be insured so that it can get to you without any problem or diversion. This is because these ATM Master Card can be use to withdraw money/funds from any ATM Master Machine. Your secret Pin Code will be given to you once you received the Card from us for security reason, the payments must be paid to enable us shipped the ATM Master Card to your address to enable you Activate it once you received it and start withdrawing GBP 3,500 from any ATM Master Machine in any part of the world.

Indicated Payment information is our Chief Protocol Officer Accountant Name which you will use to send the fee you choose via Western Union or Money Gram and forward the payment details to us to enable proceed immediately.

Receiver's Name... ZUVOL TISJE
Country... Republique du Benin
City…. Cotonou
Text question…..Very
Text answer...Urgent
Amount…. ?
Mtcn....
Sender...

As soon as the fee is received, we shall immediately dispatch your ATM Master Card to your address and it will take only 2 days to arrive to your home to enable you start withdrawing funds that same day from any ATM Master Machine nearest to you. Thanks for your understanding and we are waiting for your quick reply with the payment information for the shipment of your ATM Master CARD.

Waiting for your feedback.

Remain Bless for your Co-operating with us into (UBA).

Yours in service,
Mr. Ruben Tampham, Manager ATM Department
United Bank for Africa Republique du Benin
Telephone no: +229-9640-5943.
E-mail: uba.group.ofbank@gmail.com
Email: ubagorupofbank@yahoo.co.jp

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