419 scam: "UNITED BANK OF AFRICA"<info@uba.org> THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERY

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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:
- "demurrage " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 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.
- richardandy83@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED BANK OF AFRICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardandy463@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2015 12:57:05 -0400
Subject: THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERY

Good day,

You must act very urgently to this message. I am Rev. Thomas Dah from United Bank for Africa (UBA). It has been brought to our notice that your ATM master card package valued at US$5,903,850 we dispatched to you through FedEx has yet to be delivered to you due to immigration obstacles in the USA.

Your ATM Card package left our bank on December 17th, 2014, arrived at North Salt Lake in the United States on January 21th 2015 en-route to you, but was since being held in Florida Airport awaiting clearance. Your ATM master card package tracker information is as follows:-

CONGRATULAATIONS INADVANCE AS YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIEVE YOUR ATM CARD, I KNOW YOU WILL BE AMONG THE RICHEST IN YOUR CITY AFTER YOU CLAIM YOUR CARD, AND I WILL AVDICE YOU TO TAKE ANY STEP MR RICHARD ANDY INSTRUCT YOU TO BECAUSE HE IS THE PERSON THAT WILL DELIVER YOUR ATM CARD TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS, MR RICHARD ANDY IS A DIPLOMATIC AGENT TO THE UNITED BANK OF AFRICA. ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS AS Y0U CLAIM YOUR ATM CARD, PLEASE BE FAST ABOUT THIS.

Send to him the following:-
1. Your full name
2. Your physical address
3. Your house phone
4. Your cell phone

Agent contact:
Cargo/package officer: Richard Andy
Email: richardandy83@gmail.com

Mr.Richard Andy informed that you are only required to act urgently. So please hurry now as your package might incur demurrage if it stays more than 3 days at the airport after this clearance.

Thank you,
Best Regards,
Rev. Thomas Dah,
United Bank for Africa (UBA)

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