419 scam: "Mrs.Mbogi Boni"<aja_edwin@rediffmail.com> The Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) along with the Interpol Benin Repub

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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million united state 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "ubaatmcarddepartment@live.fr" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "ubaatmcarddepartment@live.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "ubaatmcarddepartment@live.fr" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "ubaatmcarddepartment@live.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Mbogi Boni" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ubaatmcarddepartment@live.fr>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 17:50:48 -0700
Subject: The Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) along with the Interpol Benin Republic Mrs.Mbogi Boni

Mrs.Mbogi Boni
Interpol Benin Republic
Email;(ubaatmcarddepartment@live.fr)

Attention: to concerned beneficiary of ($10 Million united state dollars)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) along with the Interpol Benin Republic through our intelligence-monitoring network has discovered that the Transaction that the Bank in West Africa contacted you previously was legal and considering what you have gone through in the past by paying endless fees recently the sum of $10,000.000 dollars ( $10 Million united state dollars ) your fund has been legally approved to be paid to you via United Bank Of Africa PLC ( UBA) in West Africa as your outstanding payment for all you have passed through in the past so we the Interpol Benin Republic in conjunction with the United Nations (UN) financial department have investigated through our monitoring network noting that your transaction with the bank in West Africa is legal and legitimate and you have the legitimate right to complete your transaction to claim your outstanding payment of $10,000.000 dollars( $10 Million united state dollars )

but due to the scams that are going on in west Africa now we the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI ) along with the Interpol Benin Republic has decided to contact the United Bank Of Africa PLC (UBA ) to credit your total funds worth of $10,000.000 dollars ( $10 Million united state dollars ) into their new VISA ATM CARD and send it to your address with out any further delay and now we just got information from the United Bank Of Africa PLC ( UBA ) in West Africa that they have loaded your $10,000.000 dollars ( $10 Million united state dollars ) outstanding payment into their UBA VISA ATM CARD and they are only waiting for to get in touch with them for instructions so you are advised to contact the United Bank Of Africa PLC ( UBA ) ATM CARD department managing director Mr.Gregory Marice.

Kindly forward the below details to the United Bank Of Africa PLC (UBA ) for immediate release of your VISA ATM CARD loaded with your $10,000.000 dollars ( $10 Million united state dollars )

Beneficiary's Name: ...............................................
Address: ...............................................................
Tel/: .........................................................................

Below is the information's to contact the United Bank Of Africa PLC (UBA ) immediately.
Contact person;Mr.Gregory Marice Bank address;No.2, Route De L'Aeroport, Cotonou, Benin.
Telephone;+22998933573
Email {ubaatmcarddepartment@live.fr}

Looking forward to hear from you as soon as you receive this message and contact the United Bank Of Africa PLC ( UBA ) for your VISA ATM CARD loaded with your $10,000.000 dollars ( $10 Million united statedollars ) and We anticipate your co-operation and regret any inconvenience this might have caused you before Your $10.Million dollars is intact with the United Bank Of Africa PLC ( UBA ) under the care of Mr.Gregory Marice.

Mrs.Mbogi Boni
Interpol Benin Republic

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