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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- uba_info@africamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Abdulaiye Rahimani" <keshinton.despond1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Uba_info@africamail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2017 06:49:50 -0700
Subject: A VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE ATTENTION TO GOOD NEWS,YOUR ATM CARD IS
READY CLAIM IT NOW
Uba Bank Atm Card Foreign Department
Payment Office Burkina Faso
Uba Bank PLC
Tell:/Fax (+226 51744176)
OUR REF:Z.B./MF/B01/Vol 01
Attn/Atm Master card Owner,
We here by notifying you that UBA Bank plc have been mandated to issue out
your payment of $11.2Million Usd through ATM Card. You to stop
further communication with any other person’s or office Ministry of Finance
in Africa to avoid hitches in receiving your Atm Card Payment.
Uba Bank manager have confirmed automation of your Swift payment through an
Electronic ATM Card payment. The Bank have arranged your
payment through swift card payment center Asia pacific this card center
will you an ATM Card which you will use to withdraw your Money in any ATM
machine in any part of the World. The maximum daily withdrawal is $10,000
usd per day. A total of $10,000 usd at a time. Now you are to take care of
your fund by contacting the Bank today.
This is a special Arrangement in collaboration with Master card company USA.
Kindly contact the below person who is in position to Release your Visa
Electronic atm payment card to you. You are advise to forward your below
information to Uba Visa atm card Department Bank Manager at :(
Uba_info@africamail.com)
Full Name:
Home Address:
Country:
Occupation:
Telephone Number:
For immediate mailing of the ATM Card to your Address. Contact ATM
Department with above Information to this Email :( Uba_info@africamail.com)
NOTE ;that because of imposter the (Uba Bank) Hereby issued you our code of
conduct which is ATM-0212 so you have to indicate this code
when contacting Hon. Uba Bank on the card center by using it as your Subject
Mr.Abdulaiye Rahimani
Head of Visa atm Department
(UBA BANK PLC) Burkina Faso
Tell:/Fax (+226 51744176)
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