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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:

Fraud email example:

From: ATMCARD <"www."@honey.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: ATMCARD <atmcarddelivery2018@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2017 22:07:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Re: Payment

Welcome to United Bank Of Africa
OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC LOCATION. RUE

BPH141
KINGSTON AVENUE COTONOU BENIN.REF:

MT89TQ
Hot Line + 229.67.77.77.98

+229.67.77.77.86


Re: Payment Information

With respect to the foregoing business matter regarding the

final release and subsequent transfer of your approved payment

valued at the sum of $2,500,000.00 USD via ATM Card, we write

to officially inform you that your payment order by Automated

Teller Machine (ATM) Card System has been successfully

processed today and the US$2,500,000.00 has been loaded into

an ATM Card Hence, in compliance with the Payment Procedure

of the FINANCIAL BANK PL C, you are expected to settle in full

a "Processing/Shipping Fee" estimated to the value of US$ $105

USD before final delivery of funds can be effected to your

designated address.

You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $10,000.00

USD is permitted on withdrawal per day with a minimum of

$1000 per withdrawal and we are duly inter switched, meaning

you can make withdrawal in any location and ATM Center of your

choice. We have concluded delivery arrangement with UPS

COURIER SERVICE, to be fully insured by Nice Insurance

Corporation.

You therefore required to complete the below details to avoid

wrong delivery:

>FULL NAME:.................
>HOME ADDRESS:.....................
>COUNTRY:.......................
>STATE:..........ZIP CODE:.....................
>PHONE NUMBER:...............

forward the details to ATM CARD office for further action. Be

informed that delivery will be made to your address in 72

hours after our confirmation of this delivery, as you know

that the delivery fee receipt will be attach on your payment

delivery documents to avoid being delay. Please advice this

office your preferred time of visitation for delivery and be

informed that your valid ID card must be presented to the

dispatchers before release will be done.

TAKE NOTE. Be aware that you are the only person left to

receive your ATM Card out of the (6) Six beneficiaries So

Email the Director, ATM CARD Payment: MR.FRANK UBA. with (

atmcarddelivery2018@outlook.com) for more details regarding

the shipment of your ATM Card. You have to stop any further

communication with anybody or office for you to receive your

own ATM Card without any further delays.

If you will follow my sincere advice I will urge you to

contact Him immediately to make things less complicated to

you. Thanks.

I will wait to hear from you soonest.

Managing Director
Swift Card Consultants Payment Center.

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