419 scam: "Mr. leonard Zunar" <leonardzunar48@gmail.com> CONTACT YOUR ATM VISA CARD IMMEDIATELY

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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:
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. leonard Zunar" <leonardzunar48@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. leonard Zunar" <leonardzunar@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2020 07:30:15 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CONTACT YOUR ATM VISA CARD IMMEDIATELY

CONTACT YOUR ATM VISA CARD IMMEDIATELY
We are very sorry for not getting back to you regarding your $7. 5 Million United States Dollars in an ATM VISA CARD that was in this office waiting for delivery to your address. Just that we receive information from (Ronald D. Stinson) Address. 9219 N 10th St 85020 Phoenix Arizona, United States of America, That you pass away in an Auto Crash on 18th of July 2020, so we decided to confirm the information before communicating with you as we have arranged your payment of $7. 5 Million USD through swift card payment this card Center will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your Money in any ATM machine in any part of the world at the maximum rate Of $5,000.00 us dollars withdrawal per day.
Therefore do not hesitate to contact United Bank for Africa {UBA Bank Plc} and also re-confirm the following information as listed below for more confirmation:
1. YOUR FULL NAME: __________________2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS: _________3. YOUR WHATSAPP NUMBER: __________4. YOUR OCCUPATION : _________5. YOUR COUNTRY: _____________6. AGE AND SEX: _________
MR.ZUNAR , CUSTOMER SERVICES DEPT ATM CARD INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT, DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC.
The Bank has been mandated to issue out your payment and you have to Stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to Avoid any hitches in receiving your ATM Card. Note that because of Impostors, The Bank also issued you their code of conduct, which is (1488) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the ATM card Center by using it as your subject.
Yours in Service.Mr.Zunar, ATM CARD ManagerUnited Bank for Africa Burkina FasoÂ

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