419 scam: PAUL Adele <banku8639@gmail.com> ATM Master Card Delivering Department

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
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.
- banku8639@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PAUL Adele <banku8639@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2018 14:10:38 +0100
Subject: ATM Master Card Delivering Department

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From The Desk of
Mr.Paul Adele Director UBA- Bank.
International Settlement Dept.
UBA- Bank International Pl c

I am Paul Adele director in charge for you ATM Master Card Thank you
so much for your action response, In reference to my previous email,
which I informed you that we have proceeded for the issuance
arrangements of the ATM Swift card, in accordance with the provision
act of decree 114 of the 1999 constitution, and considering the fact
that your payment verification and confirmations corresponds with the
one in our Office file, therefore, we proceeds and have finalized
every arrangements in respect of the ATM Card.

It is our pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number; 5432 0176 1093
2651 has been approved and upgraded in your favor this day from the
federal ministry of finance. Your Secret PIN Number is 3235. The ATM
Card Value is $2.5 million USD Only to the ATM CARD.

You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $5,000.00 Usd is
permitted on withdrawal in three times per day. We are duly
inter-switched until your fund is completed withdrawal by you;
therefore you can make withdrawal in any location of ATM Center and
cash point of your choice.

We have concluded delivery arrangement with Federal Government
Delivery Services Air Way International Delivering Company, and we
were made to understand that the ATM Card will be fully insured by
Icon Insurance Corporation before delivering can be allowed to your
home address today.

So in view of this development, you are requested to immediately
offset the delivery and insurance charges of $105. USD through the
Air Way
International Delivering Company given payment instruction as follows;
Note that you will be able to make the payment so that your ATM CARD
will be shifted from this country to your door step. I hope your the
owner of this Address Confirm to me Thanks

please Note that it will be 3 DAYS before it reach at your home address.

Send the MTCN Number to this office for further action. Be informed
that delivery will be made to your address within 3 DAYS after our
confirmation of this payment for insurance and delivery. And note
that your valid ID card must be presented to the dispatchers before
release will be done, the attached file is a prove of OWNERSHIP
CERTIFICATE which was obtained from the Federal High Court today.

Awaiting your urgent compliance to our instruction Thanks and
expecting your call. and your update. Note That Because Of Impostors,
We Hereby Issued You Our Code Of Conduct,Which Is (ATM-001530) So You
Have To Indicate This Code Any Time You Are Contacting Us in This
Card Center By Using It As Your Subject.
Thanks for Your Co-operation. E-mail (banku8639@gmail.com)

Mr.PAUL Adele,
ATM Master Card Delivering Department.
(UBA-Bank International Plc) Benin Republic

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