419 scam: "ubabank@gmail.com" <nina4454@portugalmail.pt> URGENT REPLY PLEASE

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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:
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- campospeter23@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ubabank@gmail.com" <nina4454@portugalmail.pt>
Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2018 11:46:28 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY PLEASE

Attn: Fund Beneficiary,
Good morning to you
Well This is the 2nd time i am sending you this notification letter
regarding your abandoned ATM Visa Card valued sum of US$2.5Millions
and i have not received any positive respond from you or making a
suggestion on how you wish to receive your ATM Card. Once again;

I am Mr. Peter Campos, the new director ATM Card Head of Operation
United Bank For Africa PLC, I resumed to this office on the 8th of
January 2018 and during my official research I discovered an abandoned
ATM Visa card valued sum of $2.5Million belonging to you as the
rightfully intimate beneficiary.

I tried to know why this card has not been released to you but I was
told by the UBA Bank management Board that the former director ATM
head of operation that left this office few months ago withhold your
card for his own personal interest or personal use without knowing
that his evil plans towards diverting your fund will be discovered.

Now that your ATM Visa card is still available and ready for your
receiving, therefore you can come down here to our bank to pick up
your card direct from my office or alternatively it can be arranged
ship to your address through any registered reliable courier service
company that you will take care of the courier charge, hope it is
cleared and accepted by you?

I don=E2=80=99t know the courier cost of shipping the card to you but if yo=
u
permit me and accept the terms, then I can make an inquiry from the
courier shipping company to find out the cost, but in that case you
will be required to forward to me your address where you want to
receive the card to enable me find out the shipping cost to your
location such as,

1, your full name and address
2, your direct phone number for easy communication.
3, identification card or passport
4, your Occupation

Your direct telephone number and address will be needed and more
details of your ATM card payment will be made known to you as soon as
I receive your swift positive response. Do not hesitate to call me on
(+229) 610-372-77 as soon as you receive this mail. Contact E-mail
campospeter23@yahoo.fr
Thanks for your co-operation and i wait for your positive Respond.
Contact Email,
Yours in Service,

Mrs.Linder akpu
UBA Bank Management
Tel: (+229) 610-372-77

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