419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (YYYY-MM)

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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:
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cardmaster2017@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "cardmaster2017@outlook.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.

Fraud email example:

From: MRS SOFIA ALI <reserveboardffice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: cardmaster2017@outlook.com
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 12:03:27 -0800
Subject: Get back to me once you received the ATM VISA CARD. Thanks and God
bless your. MRS. SOFIA ALI.

UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA),
Metro Plaza, Plot 991/992,
Zakari Maillart Street
Cadastral Zone AO,
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.

Attn: My Dear

Good news,The British High Commission has actually verified and
discovered that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt
officials of the Company who are trying to divert your fund of
$11,300,000.00 into their private accounts. Therefore we have obtained
an irrevocable payment guarantee on your Payment with WORLD Bank to
make your payment through our new ATM VISA CARD system which you can
use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE around the world.

So we hereby inviting you to our office to pick up your ATM VISA CARD
but if you cannot be able to come down here in our office in person be
informed that you are going to pay for shipping fee of your ATM visa
CARD, so if you are unable to come down here then you are required to
update us so that we will proceed with the necessary arrangement for
the delivery of your ATM VISA CARD.

As of now be informed that all arrangement has been made and the ATM
VISA CARD has been issued in your name, but to RE-ACTIVATE the ATM
Card you have to forward your current personal profile as requested
below to our bank for the ATM Card re-rectification, then we will send
you the ATM CARD for your immediate use and note that you can not
withdraw more than ten thousand dollars per a day.

Here are the information you have to forward to UBA:

1. Your Full Names:______
2. Postal / Home Address:_______
3. Direct Cell Numbers:_______
4. E-mail Address:________
5. Sex:_____
6.Age:_____
7. Occupation:________
8.Nationality:________

Therefore you are advised to contact UBA ATM DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR Mr.
Abdul-Azeez Basel with below Email address: cardmaster2017@outlook.com

CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Abdul-Azeez Basel
UBA ATM DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
UBA BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC
E-mail: cardmaster2017@outlook.com

Get back to me once you received the ATM VISA CARD. Thanks and God
bless your. MRS. SOFIA ALI.

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