419 scam: "Mr.Kennedy Uzoka" <info@usa.org> Your ATM Card Is Ready!

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- internationalcardpaymentcenter@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Kennedy Uzoka" <info@usa.org>
Reply-To: internationalcardpaymentcenter@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2022 06:43:18 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Your ATM Card Is Ready!

We are very sorry for not getting back to you regarding your ( Seven
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ) of an ATM VISA
CARD that was in the office waiting for delivery to the 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 November 2021, so we decided to
confirm the information before communicating with you.

This is to notify you that we have arranged your payment of Seven
Million Five Hundred Thousand USD through swift card payment center
Asia pacific, 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 (five Thousand
United State Dollars) 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 DIRECT PHONE NUMBER: ____
4. A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE: ___
5. YOUR COUNTRY: _____
6. AGE AND SEX: ___

Mr.Kennedy Uzoka CUSTOMER SERVICES DEPT ATM CARD INTERNATIONAL
SETTLEMENT, DEPARTMENT UBA BANK PLC.

Contact email: internationalcardpaymentcenter@gmail.com

For security reasons the Bank also issued you their security code 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.Kennedy Uzoka,
ATM CARD Manager
United Bank for Africa Republique du Benin

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