419 scam: "Dr. James Uche"<dr_jamesuche13@yahoo.co.in> re: Dear Beneficiary,

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "directorofatm_obnigplc@yahoo.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
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.
- directorofatm_obnigplc@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. James Uche" (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 23:38:11 -0400
Subject: re: Dear Beneficiary,

Dear Beneficiary,

THE WORLD BANK GROUP AND UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby wish to inform you that your payment fund in Nigeria valued at USD$10 Million Dollars recovered from the Vault of CBN as unclaimed fund belonging to you have been release to be paid to you via ATM Platinum Visa Card which you will use to withdraw your US$10 Million from any ATM machine in your country and any part of the world.

We have assigned only Zenith Bank to issue an International ATM Platinum Visa Card and Pin# which you will use to withdraw your USD$10 Million Dollars from any ATM machine in your country and any part of the world, but the amount you can withdraw per day is USD$20,000.00. Now your new Payment Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate payment confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment via ATM Card immediately within the next 72hrs.

As a matter of fact, you are advise now to contact the Paymaster of Zenith Bank.
( MR. KAZIM ALI) via email: (directorofatm_obnigplc@yahoo.com) and send him your information's such as;

1) Your Name to be Embossed on the ATM Card.
2) Your Address for the shipment of the ATM Card
3) Your Home phone, Office or Mobile number for oral communications.

Contact Mr. Kazim Ali now and tell him that you received a message from the United Nations instructing you to contact him for your payment.

For more directives.

Lastly you are warned to disregard other contact or any communication you have with other offices. Government of Nigeria has reported to be sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past.

Thanks for adhering to this instructions and once again accept of congratulations.

Sincerely Yours,

Dr. James Uche
Public Information Officer.
Website: www.un.org/sg/management.shtml

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