419 scam: "Tony Elumelu"<testt@yuncooltech.com> Dear ATM Card owner

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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:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (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.
- +2347051445637 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Tony Elumelu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tonyelumeluunitedbankofafrica@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2015 07:10:08 -0700
Subject: Dear ATM Card owner

Dear ATM Card owner:

My name is Tony O. Elumelu an economist by training, a visionary entrepreneur and a philanthropist. the Chairman of Heirs Holdings, the United Bank for Africa, Transcorp and founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation. I am writing this mail with deep sorrow as saw your name on the file last week as the one of the most beneficiary which did not receive their fund compensation valued US$5.5 million which was supposed to been delivery to you, so after the board executives meeting yesterday it was concluded that your total fund of US$5.5 million should be convert into ATM Card and I have done it today, so we went to the delivery company to register your ATM Card. all the necessary arrangement of delivering your ATM Card was made with the 3 approved Company here in Nigeria.by the President

So I'm very happy today because all the movement I made, every thing goes normally. to avoid any delay again you are advise to get back to me with the one of the courier company you prefer to receive your ATM CARD

1) DHL Courier Company delivery fee $185 24 hours delivery directly to your doorstep
2) UPS Courier Company delivery $180 32 hours delivery directly to your doorstep
3) FedEx Courier Company delivery $170 48 hours delivery directly to your doorstep

Meanwhile i will advise to go through my profile website below for better understanding, view the attach document to see my officer working i.d card

http://www.tonyelumelu.com/biography
http://tonyelumelufoundation.org/about/leadership-team/
http://tonyelumelufoundation.org/teep/
http://heirsholdings.com/tonyelumelu/

Finally, i will also advise you to reconfirm your contact details
1) Your full name
2) Your office address
2) Your cell phone number for the registration of your ATM Card

I wait for your urgent response

Best Regard
Tony O. Elumelu
The Chairman of Heirs Holdings of United Bank for Africa
Tel:+234-7051445637

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