419 scam: "Finance Department"<info@rideamigos.com> CALL THE UBA BANK MANAGER FOR YOUR ATM CARD!

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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:
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- "western union" (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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +22968717672 (Benin, probably a 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.
- ahmed.jimoh56@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Finance Department" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <glofinance.dept01@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2016 04:03:59 -0800
Subject: CALL THE UBA BANK MANAGER FOR YOUR ATM CARD!

hhhIMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND US$2.5M ONLY VIA ATM VISA CARD

This is to inform you that your payment of USD$2.5 Million from Benin Republic has been released and ready to be paid to your via ATM VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw the US2.5 Million from any ATM Machine in any part of the world.

we have a meeting with the Benin Republic Government, we informed them that your fund should not cost you any thing because is your money (Your Card). Moreover, we have an agreement with them that you should pay only delivering of your card and insurance coverage fee which will cost you $185 U.S. DOLLARS for the delivering of your ATM CARD/insurance coverage.

However, you have only three working days to send this $185 U.S.DOLLARS To Mr. Ahmed Jimoh for the delivering of your card, if we don’t hear from you with the payment information; the Federal Government will cancel the card.

We have mandated the United Africa Bank to issue an ATM VISA CARD and PIN# which you will use to withdraw the fund from any ATM machine in any part of the world but the maximum amount you can withdraw per day is US$20,000.00. You are strongly advice immediately to contact Mr. Ahmed Jimoh the Manager of United Africa Bank Plc via this email address:
ahmed.jimoh56@yahoo.com Or call him on this number +299- 6871-7672 only for your (delivering of your ATM CARD/insurance coverage) and he will delivered your ATM visa card to you immediately.

No other charges except the delivering of your ATM CARD/insurance coverage. Listen as soon as he received the $185 Your delivery will take place( Pin Release order confirmation same day).

Note: You will only apply the pincode when you have paid your delivering of your ATM CARD/insurance coverage. because for now, it is still invalid until your ATM visa card get to you. If you pay your delivering of your ATM CARD/insurance coverage fee your pin number will be authenticated and gets valid thereby withdrawing your funds to the newly introduced system of payment by the Benin Republic and you can then make withdrawal by yourself. This is very simple just contact Mr. Ahmed Jimoh and send him your information such as;

1) Your Full Name.
2) Your Contact Address. working one because is where the ATM card
will go in to avoid mistake.
3) Your Home Phone, Mobile/Cell Phone and fax Number.

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to ask them to provide you with information how we wish to use in receiving their security keeping fee of $185 United States Dollars for their immediate action.Please my dear if you know that you will not pay this $185 dollars please do not contact me or the DHL please i need some one that will pay and receive the atm card immediately

REMEMBER YOU HAVE SPENT A LOT TOWARDS THIS PACKAGE ONCE THE CHARGE FEE REQUIRED NOW IS PAID SHIPMENT WILL COMMENCE AND YOU WILL RECOVER ALL YOU HAVE SPENT RECENTLY. THE CHARGE FEE REQUIRED NOW IS NOT MUCH SO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE LAST FEE NEEDED WHICH IS $185 ONLY MY ADVICE TO YOU IS TO GO AHEAD AND SEND THE CHARGE FEE VIA WESTERN UNION. THE WESTERN UNION INFORMATION BELOW BELONG TO MR. AHMED JIMOH THE BRANCH MANAGER OF UNITED AFRICA BANK SHIPPING DEPARTMENT BENIN REPUBLIC.

Presently, this are few people that received there payment through FedEx and Dhl website (www.FEDEX.com)&(www.dhl.com)

ELIZABETH JOHNSON: 1426426772 (www.dhl.com)

JONE AMANDA: 1426423562 (www.dhl.com)

GARY METZGER: 871363130860 (www.FEDEX.com)

LISA WENDY: 871363116168 (www.FEDEX.com)

Remember: you require urgently to contact Mr. Ahmed Jimoh with below e-mail address: ahmed.jimoh56@yahoo.com (+229-6871-7672) immediately after making the payment for the delivery of your ATM VISA CARD.

NOTE:FOR NON APPEARANCES,DO NOT CONTACT MR. AHMED JIMOH, IF YOU CAN NOT PAY FOR THE SHIPPING/INSURANCE COVERAGE OF YOUR ATM CARD AND THE CARD IS NOT FOR YOU. SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Your immediate response will be required.

Yours Sincerely,
CONGRATULATIONS.
MRS. TINA MAILER
Washington DC FBI.Room, 7367J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
Phone Number:(505) 552-3314

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