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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "DR.Bill peter" <oliver47@tpg.com.au>
Reply-To: drbillpeter@zoho.com
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2018 06:07:40 -0700
Subject: "ATM CARD DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC"!!
ATM CARD DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA WEST AFRICA. O=
UR REF:U.B./MF/B01/Vol 01 EMAIL: ATTENTION : ATM MASTER CARD WE HERE BY NOT=
IFYING YOU THAT UBA BANK PLC HAVE BEEN MANDATED BY IMF MANAGING DIRECTOR TO=
ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT OF $8.8MILLION USD THROUGH ATM CARD. YOU HAVE TO ST=
OP 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 ELE=
CTRONIC ATM CARD PAYMENT. THE BANK HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT=
CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CAR=
D WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART =
OF THE WORLD . THE MAXIMUM DAILY WITHDRAWAL IS $5.000USD PER DAY. A TOTAL O=
F $8.8MILLION USD AT A TIME . NOW YOU ARE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FUND BY CONT=
ACTING THE BANK TODAY. THIS IS A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH =
MASTER CARD COMPANY DEPARTMENT AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING USA. Please KINDL=
Y Reconfirm Your Information Again once you receive your ATM card kindly go=
into bank and withdraw your funds thanks, YOUR FULL NAME ----- YOUR ADDRES=
S----- YOUR CITY----- YOUR STATE------ YOUR COUNTRY------ YOUR HOME PHONE--=
--- YOUR CELL PHONE------ YOUR OCCUPATION ---- NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTO=
RS THE (UBA BANK) HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT WHICH IS ATM-0212 S=
O YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING DR.BILL PETER 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.Bill pet=
er HEAD OF ATM DEPT (UBA BANK)
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