419 scam: "UNITED BANK. FOR AFRICA" <etf.bankofnigeriia@gmail.com> Your ATM Visa Card is available for your pick-up

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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:
- "insurance fee " (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. )
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- ubagorupofbank@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- united bank for africa republique du benin e-mail: ubagorupofbank@yahoo.co.jp e-mail: uba.unitedbankforafrica@citromail.hu (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "UNITED BANK. FOR AFRICA" <etf.bankofnigeriia@gmail.com>
Reply-To: uba.unitedbankforafrica@citromail.hu
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:19:37 -0700
Subject: Your ATM Visa Card is available for your pick-up

United Bank For Africa Plc. Republique du Benin,
Remittance Department funds of International Transfer.
Address: 7741 unesvia Avenue kotoungbe rue cotonou.
Website www.ubagroup.com
Our Ref: 2494UBA5754

ATTENTION DEAR CUSTOMER !

Your ATM Visa Card has been issued out this morning and the said Card
is available right now for immediate pick up by the rightful owner
which is you, your Visa Card is under my supervise, while the Pin Code
which you will use to access it is under the protection of the
Management for security reasons. be rest assured that United Bank for
Africa {UBA} has approved and upgraded your ATM Visa Card in your
favor this morning. The amount upgraded in is $8.7 million.

Official invitation have been extended to you to visit United Bank For
Africa {UBA} Republique du Benin and collect your ATM Visa Card and
Pin Code so that you will activate it by yourself and start
withdrawing Money/funds from any ATM Visa Machine in any part of the
World, but the amount you can withdraw per a day is $5,000usd as we
have programmed it.

Alternatively, if you are unable to visit United Bank for Africa
Republique du Benin for collection of your ATM Visa Card and Pin Code,
then you must therefore applied/comply for your ATM Visa Card to be
deliver to you via our Diplomatic Courier Service at your own expenses
by offsetting the following payments such as:

A) Shipment fee is $75.00 dollars.
B{ Insurance Fee 120.00

Your ATM Visa Card must be insured so that it can get to you without
any problem or diversion. This is because these ATM Visa Card can be
use to withdraw money/funds from any ATM Machine in any part of the
world. Your secret Pin Code will be given to you once you received the
Card from us for security reason, the payments sum of us$195.00
dollars must be paid to enable us shipped the ATM Visa Card to your
address to enable you Activate it once you received it and start
withdrawing us$5,000 dollars from any ATM Visa Machine in any part of
the world. Therefore, once we confirmed, you are ready for the
shipment, if you cannot come to United Bank for Africa Republique du
Benin for collection of your ATM Visa CARD, Indicated below are the
information of our accountant officer, use it to send the fee of $195
via Western union or Money Gram or RIA or WARI or WorldRemit or any of
the gifted cards.

Receiver Name: Pham Callen
Country: Republique du Benin
City: Abomey-Calavi
Amount: $195

Sender Name...........?
Location.........?
MTCN........?

As soon as the fee is received, we shall immediately dispatch your ATM
Visa Card to your address, we are waiting for your quick reply.

Remain Bless for your Co-operating with us into (UBA).

Yours in service,
Mr. Davis Callen, Manager ATM Department
United Bank for Africa Republique du Benin
E-mail: ubagorupofbank@yahoo.co.jp
E-mail: uba.unitedbankforafrica@citromail.hu

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