419 scam: "Rev Johnson Dele" <dele1326@yahoo.com> Accept our hearty congratulation.

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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:
- "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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "dr.martinscollins@8u8.com" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348085729369 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- dr.martinscollins@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev Johnson Dele" <dele1326@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2013 15:26:07 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: Accept our hearty congratulation.

Ur Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref: IKB/MNY/TRS
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA ( UBA )
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA)MONEY TRANSFER
DIRECT LINE +234-808-572-9369

Attention,

This is to officially inform you that(ATM Card Number 5951390123652671)
has been accredited in your favor.Your Personal Identification Number is
2900.The ATM Card Value is $1.7MILLION USD. Please Contact secretary
REV.JOHN MIKE In view of several efforts already made by us to contact you
proved abortive.

Based on the new Address submitted to this office on your behalf: (1) My
Office desks have just received a new contact address from Mr. Bill
Carlton, to deliver your ATM Card into a new address as stated bellow:

100 Wellington Street West , Suite 1200 ,Toronto , Ontario , Canada , M5K 1J3

US$1.7 Million Dollars (ONE MILLION , SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLARS) should be Deliver to Mr. Bill Carlton, as your
beneficiary/Partner.

(2) Please, confirm to our Bank/Office if you have instructed Mr. Bill
Carlton, to appoint an attorney/agent on your behalf thereby asking that
he receive cash call Remittance on your behalf as your Partner.

(3) It have come to our notice that you are being contacted by
unauthorized individuals with respect to your contract/Inheritance payment
but unfortunately this office is not aware of your unofficial dealings and
warned that it is at your own risk.

(4) Please, also confirm if you have authorized Mr. Bill Carlton, To
change your Residential Address to the following address stated below:

100 Wellington Street West , Suite 1200 ,Toronto , Ontario , Canada , M5K 1J3

We have decided to contact you for re-verification because we suspected
that Mr. Bill Carlton, is trying to divert your ATM CARD through the sworn
affidavit to a new different address as your Partner.

Therefore, if you had not authorized Mr. Bill Carlton, to claim this
Contractual Payment on your behalf as your Partner, Kindly get back to us
with the down listed information requested for
re-confirmation/verification and for fast and swift release of the Fund to
you without any Further Delay.

The ATM Card Value is $1.7MILLION USD. Please Contact secretary DR.MARTINS
COLLINS: ( dr.martinscollins@yahoo.com OR dr.martinscollins@8u8.com )

com} With the following details for processing:

*Full Name:__________

*Delivery Address:_____________

*Gender:__________

*Age:__________

*Occupation:___________

*Phone Number:____________

*Country:__________

Your are to send a scanned copy of a valid Identity card for proper
identification.

Accept our hearty congratulation.

Best Regards.

REV.JOHNSON DELE
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA ( UBA )
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA)
DIRECT LINE +234-808-572-9369

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