419 scam: "Director. Frank. J William" <WW.W.@lion.ocn.ne.jp> Notification of payment by ATM VISA Card

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22999504955 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- www.ubagroup87@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Director. Frank. J William" <WW.W.@lion.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Director. Frank. J William" <www.ubagroup87@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2019 01:44:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Notification of payment by ATM VISA Card

U.B.A BANK PLC ATM WORLDWIDE SERVICES AND SOLUTION CENTER,

We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you, your over due winning Prize/inheritance fund which you could not complete
The process of the released of your transfer pin code through the Digitized Payment System. We have decided to pay your funds through (ATM VISA Card) This arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank" United Nation and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on within the world.

The World Bank, United Nations and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our Contract, Winning Prize, inheritance beneficiary to
Receive their fund without any interference. The ATM VISA Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

The ATM VISA CARD is credited with the sum of$15,500.000.00 USD (Fifteen Million Five Hundred thousand United State Dollars), it is already loaded in the
VISA Card which you can use to access your fund in any ATM Stand/location worldwide and remember that the maximum
Withdrawal daily limit is Five Thousand United States Dollars (US$7,000.00) we have concluded delivery arrangement with the below courier services
Companies and their delivery time is stated below.

UPS=48hrs/$950
FedEx=72hrs/$720
DHL=4days/$575

Kindly provide me with the below details in your response to this email and let me know which
Courier Company you would want us to use for the shipment of your ATM Card to you.

1. Valid Delivery Address:_
2. Full Names:
3. Phone Number:_______
4. Occupation:_______
6. Saxe:___________
7. Date of Birth:__
8. A Copy Of Your I.D:__

Understand that you will be the one that will pay for the delivery fee of your ATM VISA Card to you with any of the
Above courier company.
I look forward to your respond today i can also receive text message at +1 (202) 856-3807
For urgent respond, you can text
Me anytime about your donation payment because too many fraud use email address this time.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

BEST REGARDS,
[Director].Frank. J William;
Director" Foreign Remittanc
Department
United Bank (UBA)
Head office, Cotonou, Republic du Benin
{UBA} PLC 12 CARRE14 COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIQUE124 10BP 697
TEL:+229 638 743 92 FAX: +229 995 049 55
EmailAddress:--{www.ubagroup87@yahoo.com}

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