419 scam: "Mr. Carlos Protto" <ogadavic@gmail.com> YOUR IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "fund beneficiary" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Carlos Protto" <ogadavic@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officefileritainfo@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2021 17:47:56 +0100
Subject: YOUR IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

Attention: Email Owner Fund Beneficiary,

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD.

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nation
secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS
Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment,
recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our
investigation, we discovered with great dismay that your payment has
been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are
Trying to divert your funds into their private accounts for future
political involvement after their retirement.

To forestall this security for your funds was organized in the form of
your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD and this will
enable only you have direct Control over your funds in form of ATM
CARD. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless
situation created by the Officials of the bank. An irrevocable payment
guarantee has been issued by the World Bank Group and the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. However, we are
happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions,
your complete Inheritance funds have been credited in your favor
through ATM VISA CARD but if you choose to receive the funds by cash
through a diplomatic agent that is still possible the choice is yours.

Therefore, you are advised to contact the authorized paying person
with bellow details:

Mrs. Rose Ada. Okwechime
ATM department Manager (United Bank For Africa Plc)
Email: uba.atmcustomersservice@webname.com

Contact her now and tell her to advise you on how to receive your ATM
CARD. As soon as you establish a contact with her, an ATM Card will be
sent to you immediately which you can use to withdraw your funds in
any Bank ATM Machine in your Country, but the maximum is $10,000.00
per day. contact her with your data as stated below:

1. Your Full Name:.................
2. Address:....Where You Want the Courier Company to Send Your ATM Card
3. Your Age:............................
4. Occupation:..........................
5. Cell/Telephone Numbers:.......
6. Country:................................
7. Your Identification:................

NOTE: You are advised to furnish Mrs. Rose Ada. Okwechime, with your
correct and valid details. Also be informed that your fund on the ATM
CARD is valued $2.5 Million USD. Note that the only money you will
send to her for insurance/ courier is ( $185.00) for delivery of your
ATM CARD.

Congratulations in advance...

Yours in service,
Mr. Carlos Protto
UN Representative

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