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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "atmdepartment204@barid.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "atmdepartment204@barid.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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mrs. Elizabeth Rita" <IINFO.@lime.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Elizabeth Rita" <atmdepartment204@barid.com>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 19:50:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?YOUR_ATM_CARD_WORTH_=E2=82=AC6.8M_EURO,?=
This is to inform you that I have deposited your check with the united bank of Africa (UBA) to process it into an ATM MASTER CARD for you. All the arrangement of processing your check of €6.8M into ATM Visa card will be made as soon as you contact the ATM Card Department immediately, This card centre will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world at the maximum rate of €10,000.00 Euro (Ten Thousand Euro) per day.
Therefore do not hesitate to contact UBA BANK and also re-confirm the following information as listed below.
1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
3. YOUR COUNTRY:
4. YOUR DIRECT CELL NUMBER:
5. A COPY OF YOUR ID:
6. AGE AND GENDER
7. OCCUPATION:
Forward the above information to: MR. MORGAN DAVID . (Director of Customer care Division UBA BANK .Direct line: +22999154592
E-mail:(atmdepartment204@barid.com)
The Bank has been mandated to issue out your payment and you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your ATM Card.
Note that because of impostors, The Bank also issued you their code of conduct, which is {0458} so you have to indicate this code when contacting the ATM card centre by using it as your subject.
Thanks
Yours Faithfully
Mrs. Elizabeth Rita. Tony
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