419 scam: RICHARD ABBASO <richard.abbaso@gmail.com> THIS IS YOUR ATM CARD FUND PAYMENT

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "security keeping 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. )
- "courier company" (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.
- skylinecourier@netcourrier.com (Netcourrier; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: RICHARD ABBASO <richard.abbaso@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:29:01 +0100
Subject: THIS IS YOUR ATM CARD FUND PAYMENT

UBA BANK INTERNATIONAL.
Oceanic Heights Plot 425 Ajado Adeogun Street,
BENIN REPUBLIC.

Registration Ref: Skyex/atm/107.

Having Reviewed All the Obstacles And problems Surrounding the transfer of
your Fund And your inability to Meet up with Some charges levied Against
you Due to the past transfer options, we the Board of Directors, Unite Bank
For Africa (UBA) Have ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue
you an ATM CARD where your payment will Be uploaded. Today, we Got the
Notice that your Payment Has Been uploaded into this ATM CARD And Also Have
Registered it with Skyline Worldwide Express Delivery Company. For your
information, The delivery Charges Have Been Paid And They Are Supposed to
Have Shipped your Package (ATM CARD) But they insisted that you Must
Re-Confirm to them your Current Delivery Address to Ensure Accurate
Delivery.

MOST IMPORTANTLY: Due to the Content of the package, Skyline Worldwide
Express mandated that Before your package will Be Shipped, A Security
Keeping MUST Be procured according to the New Shipping Creed on all
packages leaving Africa. The Essence of Such Document is to Ensure A
Hitch-free Delivery And the Amount of the Security Keeping Fee is $265.
When this is done, Skyline Worldwide Express will issue you with the
tracking numbers for your package Before the Shipping commences . Therefore
reconfirm your current delivery address. Do not Forget that this $265 is
all that you Should Send to them, the Rest of the Fees have Been paid.
Finally, for Security Reasons, And Considering the Huge Amount (US$2.5M)
the ATM Card Contains, the package Was Coded thus.

This is the Code Number that you will Send to the Courier Company while
Contacting them, And the Courier Company is not Aware what the Content of
the package is. We told them that it Contained Some very vital Official
Documents Being Sent to An Offshore Staff. Do not Reveal the Content of the
package to the Skyline Worldwide Express Company or Any Body For Security
purposes. The information of the Skyline Worldwide Express Company is
Here-By Given Below,

1. Your Full name:
2. Your Address:
3. Your House phone:
4. Your Cellphone:

Below is their Contact Information,
Contact Person: Hon Dr. Jorge Anderson
Skyline Courier Delivery Service
Email: (skylinecourier@netcourrier.com)

Hurry Now As Your package Might incurred Demurrage if it Stays More than 5
Days with Skyline Worldwide Express.

Thanks
Richard Abbas
ATM Department Manager
FROM UBA GROUPE ATM OFFICE
UBA BANK INTERNATIONAL

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