419 scam: "UNITED BANK. FOR AFRICA" <etf.bankofnigeriia@gmail.com> Your ATM Visa Card is available for your pick-up

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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:
- "insurance fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- ubagorupofbank@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- united bank for africa republique du benin e-mail: ubagorupofbank@yahoo.co.jp e-mail: uba.unitedbankforafrica@citromail.hu (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED BANK. FOR AFRICA" <etf.bankofnigeriia@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uba.unitedbankforafrica@citromail.hu
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 01:41:54 -0800
Subject: Your ATM Visa Card is available for your pick-up

ATTENTION DEAR CUSTOMER !

This is officially to inform you that United Nation in conjunction
with Federal Government Republique du Benin has agreed to COMPENSATE
you with the amount sum of $8.7 million. They mandated us to issue an
ATM Card and deliver it to you which the said ATM Card has been issued
out this morning and it's available right now for immediate pick-up by
the rightful owner which is you, your ATM Card and Pin Code is under
the supervision/protection of the Bank Management for security
reasons. be rest assured that {UBA} has approved and upgraded your ATM
Card. Official invitation have been extended to you to visit United
Bank For Africa {UBA} Republique du Benin to collect your ATM Card and
Pin Code so that you will activate it by yourself and start
withdrawing Money from any ATM Visa Machine in any part of the World,
the amount you can withdraw per a day is $5,000usd as maximum limit.

Alternatively, if you are unable to visit United Bank for Africa
Republique du Benin to collect your ATM Card/Pin Code, then you must
therefore applied/comply for your ATM Visa Card to be deliver to you
via our Diplomatic Courier Service at your own expenses by offsetting
the following payments such as:

A) Shipment fee is $350.00 dollars.
B{ Insurance Fee 500.00

Your ATM Visa Card must be insured because of the content. This is
because these ATM Card can be use to withdraw money from any ATM
Machine in any part of the world. Your secret Pin Code will be given
to you once you received the Card from us for security reason, the
payments sum of us$850.00 dollars must be paid to enable us shipped
the ATM Card to your address to enable you Activate it once you
received it. Therefore, once we confirmed the fee, the shipment will
commence without delay. Indicated below are the information of our
accountant officer, use it to send the fee of $850 via Money Gram or
RIA or WARI or WorldRemit.

Receiver Name: Pham Callen
Country: Republique du Benin
City: Abomey-Calavi
Amount: $850

Sender Name...........?
Location.........?
MTCN........?

As soon as the fee is received, we shall immediately dispatch your ATM
Card to your destination, we are waiting for your quick reply.

Remain Bless for Banking with us (UBA Bank Plc).1

Yours in service,
Mr. Davis Callen, Manager United Bank for Africa Republique du Benin
E-mail: ubagorupofbank@yahoo.co.jp
E-mail: uba.unitedbankforafrica@citromail.hu

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