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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)
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
- 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.
- info.customclearanceoffice@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr. Kenneth James <info@us.org>
Reply-To: info.customclearanceoffice@yahoo.com
Date: 28 Jan 2019 03:54:01 -0800
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary
UBA BANK ATM CARD PAYMENT
RE: YOU’RE PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
From: MR.KENNETH JAMES
ATM CARD Remittance Manager
Attention: Beneficiary
I am Mr. Kenneth James , the new account audit of United Bank for
Africa (UBA) Nigeria and i am writing to notify you of a payment
file containing an ATM card which has been issued out to you by
the Nigeria
Ministry of Finance injunction with the United
Nation/International
Monetary Fund (IMF).
I am new here in this office and i have orders from the entire
government
of Nigeria to contact all beneficiaries and make sure they
receive
their ATM cards if it’s still in custody of this bank. Can you
kindly let
us know the reason of your delay concerning the Delivery of your
ATM CARD?
Why do you decide to abandon your ATM CARD? Worth of $5 Million
USD with
us, if you fail to contact us on or Before 48 hours or else we
shall
cancel of your ATM CARD Payment file and return your fund back to
government reserve account.
If you are ready to receive your ATM card then make sure to
contact
Mr. KENNETH JAMES director ATM CARD department who is in charge
of
making
delivery of parcel the only fee you have to pay for the delivery
is
$85.00 USD only, which covers the REGISTRATION/ delivery of your
ATM CARD
to your doorstep.
So, contact the director ATM CARD DEPARTMENT with the following
details,
so contact Him and also make sure that you send them the above
mentioned
fee through western Union or Money Gram For the immediate
procedure of
your ATM CARD delivery to avoid any delay.
Senders Full Name :...................
Home/Office Address :...................
Cell/Mobile Phone Numbers:...................
Nearest Air Port :………………………….
Valid ID :
In line with the withdrawal procedure of this ATM MASTER CARD,
you are
only allowed a daily withdrawal of not more than US$5.000.00 PER
DAY . Your ATM CARD/package shall be delivered to your you
address which
you are indicated to re-confirm to us below to avoid wrong
delivery and
you are advised to contact Mr. JACKSON MUND for further
information with
the following contact.
Contact Person: JACKSON MUND
Office email address: info.customclearanceoffice@yahoo.com
Contact the delivery company personnel as soon as possible or
risk
loosing the ATM.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. Kenneth James
UNITED Bank FOR AFRICA (UBA)
Nigeria.
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