419 scam: "DR.JACOB" <abuse@business.telecomitalia.it> Re:Your USD$10.5Million Via ATM Master Card 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:

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:
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "courier service" (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 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.
- +2348080789943 (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.
- js2333128@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.JACOB" <abuse@business.telecomitalia.it>
Reply-To: js2333128@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:35:27 +0800
Subject: Re:Your USD$10.5Million Via ATM Master Card Payment

Director Telex and ATM Department
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA(UBA)
Tel:+234-8080789943
js2333128@gmail.com

Attention:BENEFICIARY,

I am DR.JACOB SMITH I was posted here in Nigeria as the New Director Telex and ATM Department of UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA) Nigeria, I resumed to this office on the 5th of last Month and during my official research last week I discovered a payment file with Ref No: FGN/0034xx/2014, with an abandoned ATM Master card valued sum of$10.5Million with card number 5321452123409380 belonging to you as the rightfully intimate beneficiary.

I want to know how you wish to receive your ATM card along with your four digits pin code number. You can come down here in our bank to pick up your card direct from my office or alternatively it can be sent to your address through any registered reliable courier service company but you will take care of the courier charge, I donâ€™t know the cost of shipping the card to you but if you permit me I can make an inquiry from the courier shipment company to find out the cost, but in that case you will be required to forward to me your shipment address to enable find out the shipment cost to your location.

Further, I write to know if you are aware that people are coming to ask for your fund? a man called Mr. Paul Williams have been disturbing me to release your fund to him and I do not know who sent him, could it be you? I am wondering why he knows that your fund is under my care and I also want to know if you are the one that sent this man called Mr. Paul Williams to contact my office and ask for the release of your fund to him, also that you die of cancer of the lungs 2 years ago and before you die you instructed him to receive your fund as your next of kin and business partner.

Your direct telephone number and address will be needed for more details and your ATM card payment will be made known to you as soon as I receive your swift positive response, to enable you know the amount programmed for your ATM daily withdrawal. Do not hesitate to call me on MY DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER +234-8080789943 as soon as you read this mail.

Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from FedEx and UPS website to confirm other beneficiary like you whom have successfully received their OVERDUE PAYMENT Via ATM MASTER CARD safely.

Name : Mrs. Jeannie Michael: FedEx Tracking Number: 794588016471 www.fedex.com/Tracking?cntry_code=us

Name : Mrs. Vista Rayne Arnold: FedEx Tracking Number: 796925954101 www.fedex.com/Tracking?cntry_code=us

Name: Mr. Richard Alexander: FedEx Tracking Number : 873029303758 www.fedex.com/Tracking?cntry_code=us

Name: Mr Robert Foster: UPS Tracking Number: H9217630411 www.ups.com/WebTracking/track?loc=en_US&WT.svl=PNRO_L1

Name: Mr Stephen Dave: UPS Tracking Number: H8990220732 www.ups.com/WebTracking/track?loc=en_US&WT.svl=PNRO_L1

Note: My office will not be held responsible if you fail to receive your ATM MASTER CARD at this time as a result of your
delay in responding to this urgent message. Please do not hesitate to call me on MY DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER: +234-8080789943 as soon as you read this message so as to enable us facilitates your payment. Now that your fund has been finally Approved, you are hereby advised to desist from further communication with whosoever you are in contact with both Local and international regarding to your payment to avoid unexpected diversion of delivery your ATM MASTER CARD to unknown person.

This message is coming to you from the UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA Management and you are expected to comply fully
with the delivery directives as requested by the Management. Do not hesitate to call me as you read this message for more elaborate explanation.

Best regards,

DR.JACOB SMITH
Director Telex and ATM Department,
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA)

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