419 scam: "Bank of Africa" <bankofafricatogo@rediffmail.com> Your ATM card is ready.please contact the UBA bank

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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:
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "ubacardatmdept@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
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.
- ubacardatmdept@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bank of Africa" <bankofafricatogo@rediffmail.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2020 21:10:56 -1200
Subject: Your ATM card is ready.please contact the UBA bank

BANK OF AFRICA TOGO FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT
Attention: Beneficiary
Re: Approval Slip Confirmation / Payment Information
Subsequent to the on-going compensation grant matter from the (IMF) regarding the final release and transfer of your approved compensation payment valued at the sum of $1.500.000 USD via ATM Card, I write to officially inform you that your payment by Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card system as was directed by Managing Director and Chairwoman of the International Monetary Fund Mrs.Kristalina Georgieva, has been successfully processed and the of $$1.500.000 USD has been loaded into an ATM card for you as one of the compensators. The United Bank For Africa. (UBA) is the paying bank.Please contact the ATM payment dept of the UBA at : ubacardatmdept@gmail.com to collect your card.
Attention your email to the director of UBA : Mr Kennedy Uzoka
Submit to UBA bank as follows:
(1) Your full name:--------------------------
(2) Your full address:-------------------------
(3) Your telephone numbers:----------------------------
(4) Your ID:-----------------------------
You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $20,000.00 USD is permitted on a withdrawal per day, with a minimum of $1000 per withdrawal duly inter switched, meaning you can make withdrawal in any location of an ATM Center of your choice.
Do not hesitate to ask any question if you do not understand what to do.
Yours Faithfully.
Josphine Michael
Chief Operation Officer,
Bank of Africa, Lome Togo

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