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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Kalvin Michelle" <officemoneygram2016@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrkalvinmichelle@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 02:59:33 -1200
Subject: Your ATM Offer of $10.5M

FROM THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION,
Metro Plaza, Plot 991/992,
Zakari Maillart Street
Cadastral Zone AO,

Your ATM Offer of $10.5M

Good news,The BRITISH High Commission has actually verified and
discovered that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt
officials of the Company who are Trying to divert your fund of
$10.500,000,00 united state dollars into their private accounts.

Therefore we have obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your
Payment with UBA Bank to make your payment through their new ATM VISA
CARD system which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM
MACHINE around your area.

So we are here by inviting you to our office to pick up your ATM VISA
CARD but if you cannot be able to come down here in our office in
person be inform that you are going to pay for shipping fee of your
ATM visa CARD in the cost of $50.00 dollar, so if you are unable to
come down here then you are required to update them, so that they will
proceed with the necessary arrangement for the delivery of your ATM
VISA CARD.

As of now be informed that all arrangement has been done and the ATM
VISA CARD has be in your name, but to RE-ACTIVATE the ATM Card you
have to forward your current information as requested below to the
bank for the ATM Card re-activation, then they will send you the ATM
CARD for your immediate use.

Here are the information you have to forward to the bank
1. Your Full Names:_____
2. Postal Address:______
3. Phone Number:___
4. whatsapp Number___
5. Sex:_______
6. Age:________
7. I.D

Therefore you are advised to contact UBA Bank accountant Manager
Mr.Kalvin Michelle. with below contact this email with the needed of
the $50 only ITUNES CARD or google play card and the below contact
details immediately you receive this email for immediate shipment of
your funds

Thank you once again my good friend, May God establishes you with this
little compensation.

CONTACT PERSON: Mr.Kalvin Michelle Chief Executive Officer UBA Bank Plc,
Direct Email: mrkalvinmichelle@gmail.com

Get back to me once you received the ATM VISA CARD OK
Thanks and God bless you

Best regards,
Mr.Kalvin Michelle
Chief Executive Officer UBA Bank Plc.

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