419 scam: "Cynthia George" <cy.george@yahoo.com> Contact Bank immediately

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "deptatmcarduba@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.
- deptatmcarduba@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Cynthia George" <cy.george@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2021 20:43:20 -1200
Subject: Contact Bank immediately

Dear sir/madam,
I sent you this letter a month ago, but I have not heard from you, I am not sure if you received it or not, that is why I repeat it, honestly I am Ms Josephine Michael. In fact, we have looked at all the obstacles and problems related to your incomplete transaction and your inability to meet the transfer fees applied, against you, for past transfer options, view our site for your confirmation 38 ° 53 '56 ? N 77 ° 2 '39 ? W. We the Board of Directors, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the United States Department of Treasury and some other relevant investigative agencies here in the United States of America. has ordered our foreign payments remittance unit, the (UBA bank), to issue a visa card to you. In the course of our investigation, we found to our dismay that your payment was unnecessarily delayed by corrupt bank officials who are attempting to divert your funds to their private account. And today we inform you that your fund has been credited to a Visa card by UBA Bank and also ready to be delivered, now contact the UBA bank Director Mr. Kennedy Uzoka Email (deptatmcarduba@gmail.com) Send him the following information for the delivery of your ATM visa card.
Your full name =======================
Your country of origin ================
Your home address =================
Your age ===========================
Your gender ========================
Your phone number ==================
Your Faithfully,
Ms Cynthia George

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