419 scam: "Mr. MICHAEL BOLTS" <westernunionofice7@gmail.com> YOUR ATM CARD WORTH GBP 5.7 MILLION IS AVAILABLE

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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. MICHAEL BOLTS" <westernunionofice7@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ubaatmcarddepartment1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 15:52:27 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD WORTH GBP 5.7 MILLION IS AVAILABLE

Attention Dear Customer.

This is to notify you regarding an arrangement for your compensation
payment of GBPÂ£5.7 Million which the Federal Government Republique du
Benin has mandated UBA Bank Plc to pay you through swift card payment
pacific, Managing Director United Bank for Africa will send an ATM
Master Card to you which you will use to withdraw your money in any
ATM Visa Machine in any part of the world at the maximum rate of
GBPÂ£3,500.00 (Three Thousand, Five Hundred Great Britain Ponce) per
day as the Card was programmed and below is your Payment Approval No;
UN5685P, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 and your
Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Having
received these vital payment number you are qualified to receive your
said ATM Master Card, please do re-confirm the following information
as listed below for security reasons :

1.YOUR FULL NAME__________________
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS_________
3.YOUR DIRECT PHONE NUMBER__________
4.YOUR COUNTRY_____________
5.AGE AND SEX _________

The Federal Government has issued this Bank code of conduct, which is
(**UBA#/5502/17**) so you have to indicate this code when contacting
the UBA Bank Plc for your said ATM by using the code as your subject.

Yours in Service.
Mr. MICHAEL BOLTS
Manager UBA ATM Card Department.

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