"ATM Visa Card Beneficiary Compensation" Lottery Scam

Online users who have received email messages like the one below which claim they are beneficiaries of an ATM Visa card loaded with millions of dollars should delete them. This is because the messages are lottery scams being sent by scammers to trick recipients into sending them their personal information. Once the scammers have received the personal information, they will subsequently ask their potential victims to send money in order to claim their so-called Visa card. The scammers will claim the money is for taxes, processing fee, delivery fee, or some other fees. But, if money is sent, the scammers will take it and disappear; leaving their victims broke and depressed.

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ATM Visa Card Beneficiary Compensation Lottery Scam

A Sample of the "ATM Visa Card Beneficiary Compensation" Lottery Scam

From: UBA Bank alart@notify-ubabank.org
Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2017 3:07 PM
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary Your ATM Card Worth $12.5Million From UBA Bank Plc

Attn: Dear Beneficiary !!

The Email winning draw list has been released and your email was among the lucky ones to earn the total sum of $12.5 Million compensation winning price from the state government of this country!!

You are required to provide either your bank account details for the transfer or your delivery address so that you can receive Our Loaded ATM VISA CARD that worth your winning price!!

Here are the details needed

Your Full Name
Your Current Home or office address
Your Home or Cell Telephone number
Sex
Age
Occupation
other email address
Identity card copy or Number

Also the Visa card has already been upgraded in other for you to be able to withdrawal sum of $5,000.00 per day from it 'until the total sum is withdrawn completely. You are required to sincerely comply so that we can conclude your delivery without further delay, You can only be required to undertake one payment which is for the delivery cost and Clearance sum of $125.00 only!

Congratulations In Advance
Sincerely
Mr. Jack A. Corona
UBA BANK PLC
Tel{ +229-671-33043
Email. :jacklondondesk002@hotmail.com
Fax)00229-68833666

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September 26, 2021 at 12:30 PM by
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"GET BACK TO US

9/26/21 12:14 PM

From: Maria Moller <maria@un.org>

Dear Beneficiary,

I wish to inform you that your email address has been selected to receive the sum of $3,000,000.00 from the United Nation Compensation fund as part of your pending unclaim fund/Donation. Your fund

has been approved Through a Visa atm card that would enable you withdraw $2,000 USD daily plus option of possible bank transfer. Reply immediately for more information

Regards

Maria Moller"

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February 12, 2021 at 10:46 AM by
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Another scam:

"From: Customers Care <drbankolewilliams2018@gmail.com>

Sent: Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 20:49:29 GMT

Subject: YOUR $65.850,000.00

Central Bank of Benin

Avenue Jean-Paul II Ganhi, Cotonou

P. O. Box: No. 325 RP, Cotonou Benin Republic

Email: inforbbeninrepublic2020@gmail.com

Website: www.centralbkbenin.com

Tel: 229 90752842

Fax: 229 21 60 00 28

Hello Dear,

Good day, We write to inform you that ATM VISA CARD containing your

winning funds total sum of $65.850,000.00 is now ready for shipping to

your location as we were instructed by the authority, What we need

from you right now is your full mailing address such as below.

(1) Name to Place On your ATM card:...

(2) Your Home Address:...

(3) City:...Zip Code:...

(4) State:...Country:...

(5) Your Mobile Phone Number:...

Please we need those data's right now so that we can register your ATM

card for immediate delivery to your location.

Waiting for your response.

Thanks

Mr. Benedict Degbueyi

Director General

Tel: 229 90752842

Fax: 229 21 60 00 28"

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July 13, 2019 at 10:36 AM by
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"From: Diplomat.Mr.Robert Scotts <luck27@alice.it>

Date: Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 7:09 PM

Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF YOUR INHERITANCE CLAIM FUNDS CREDITED INTO ATM MASTERCARD FUND.

Attention My Dear,

I have finally succeeded in getting your ATM VISA CARD worthy of $10.5 million

dollars out of delivery security room, with the help of Barrister Anthony

Smithy SENIOR ADVOCATE OF BENIN (SAB) Federal Supreme High Court of Benin which

act as your foreign Attorney representative here in Benin so he convince the

authority in your country that your ATM CARD has no link with terrorist or drug

trafficking.

Finally the authority at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

6000 North Terminal Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia of United States has agree to

allow the diplomatic agent Jack Robert to leave the airport with your ATM VISA

CARD worth $10.5million dollars in cash, the authority has agreed that Jack

Robert will be leaving the airport as soon as he present the Insurance Coverage

Certificate of your consignment which will be obtain from

Benin republic. However, I will advise you to reconfirm your delivery

information to the Agent Mr.Robert Scotts to avoid wrong delivering.

Your Full Name:

Address:

Age:

Occupation:Retired

Cell/Mobile Number:

A Copy of Your ID for Identification attached

Nearest Airport: as he is at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta, Georgia right now

because of the Searching and Scanning of the package which made him to misplace

your Information.

Contact the diplomatic agent in person with the below information as his

waiting to communicate with you call him on his cell phone (678) 734-2887

enable you give him full direction location without any problem:

Name: Agent Mr.Robert Scotts

Email: Jack-Robert.2016@outlook.com

Cell Phone: (678) 734-2887 (Call or Text Message)

Furthermore remember the Agent Mr.Robert Scotts whom will deliver the package

does not know the content of that consignment box is money because the Attorney

which represented you registered it as a family value to avoid hitch during the

delivery so unknown circumstances should you let him know the content of that

consignment box is $9.5million dollars to avoid lost of your fund as your ATM

VISA CARD was Sign and Stamp by Federal Ministry of Justice to make sure that

it is protected until it gets to you as no authority is allow to open the

consignment box expect you. Also call me as soon as you receive this massage to

discuss on issue of the needed Insurance Coverage Certificate of your

consignment which require some little fee contact me with the below information

so we can discuss on how to obtain the needed Insurance Coverage Certificate

immediately on your behalf:

Regards

Diplomat.Mr.Robert Scotts

Telephone: (678) 734-2887

Your Urgent Response Is Highly Needed Today"

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July 5, 2019 at 2:02 PM by
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"From: "William Kauffman" <delivery@uncc.org>

Date: July 4, 2019 at 3:29:29 PM EDT

Subject: Re-confirm

Reply-To: willmkaufmann@gmail.com

Greetings!

I wish to contact you regarding the delivery of your fund which

was loaded in an ATM VISA CARD worth $2.5million.I also want to

let you know that we are not going to hesitate to get this ATM

VISA CARD delivered to you.

You're required to reply to this email within the period of five

working days with re-confirmation of the below details:

Your Full Names:

Current Address for delivery:

You’re Mobile Phone Number for easier communication:

On the receipt of the re-confirmation of the above details, I

will let you know the next line of action. Thanks for your

anticipated cooperation.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. William Kauffman."

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April 23, 2019 at 1:25 PM by
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Here is another scam:

"From: Dominic briggs <dominic@celery.ocn.ne.jp>

Subject: Attention Dear Package Owner call or text (402) 807-8478

Date: March 8, 2019 at 7:43:19 AM PST

Reply-To: Dominic briggs <dominicbriggs95@gmail.com>

Attention: Sole Beneficiary,

We have finally succeeded in getting your package worth of $7.8million out of delivery your ATM VISA CARD with the help of Mr James George Attorney General of Federal High Court of Nairobi Kenya which act as your foreign Attorney representative here in NAIROBI KENYA.

So every necessary arrangement has been made successfully with the Agent John Jeffery of the ATM VISA CARD and every Documents guiding your delivery is well updated so you are advice to re-confirm your full delivery information to the Agent right now as he is currently at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (USA) with your ATM VISA CARD, As he called me this morning to inform me that he miss no time to waste due to his flight ticket,

So the Information you are Required to Reconfirm to the Agent is as Follow.

(1)Your Full Name

(2)Mobile Phone Number

(3)Current Home Address

(4)Country

(5)City

(6)Nearest Airport as he is at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (USA) right now because of the Searching and Scanning of the ATM VISA CARD which made him to misplace your address

(7)A Copy of Your I D For Identification or driving license

Contact person,

Name- Agent Dominic Briggs

So contact him to deliver your ATM VISA CARD first thing tomorrow morning possibly today, So get back to us immediately you contact the Agent to make sure that your fund has getting to you without any hitch,

Regards

Rev. Kevin Anthony"

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February 27, 2019 at 5:48 PM by
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Here is another scam:

"From: Fabulous Harris <design@fitnessdesigngroup.com>

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 10:25 AM

Subject: Attn: The Owner of this E-mail ID,/ 200.47.173.9

Attn: The Owner of this E-mail ID,

Your Name And Your Contact Details Was Given To This Office In Respect Of Your Total inherited/Compensation Sum Owed To You Which You Have Failed To Claim Because Of Either Non-Compliance Of Official Processes Or Because Of Your Unbelief Of The Reality Of Your Genuine Payment.

We Wish To Bring To You The Solution To This Problem. Right Now We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our Swift Card Payment Centers, That Is The Latest Instruction From Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) This UBA ATM payment Center Will Send To You An ATM VISA Card Which You Will Use To Withdraw Your Money In Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World, So If You Like To Receive Your Fund In This Way, Please Let Us Know Buy Contacting Us Back on the following information:

CONTACT: Mr. Morgan Chambers

E-mail: mgnchamber@yandex.com

And Also Send The Following Information As Listed Below.

1. Full Name

2. Phone Number

3. Delivery address

4.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION/ If any available

We Have Been Mandated By The ECOWAS Parliament To Issue Out $7.5million USD in your favor This fiscal year. Also For Your Information, You Have To Stop Any Further Communication With Any Other Person (S) Or Office(S) To Avoid Any Hitches In Receiving Your Payment.

Note That Because Of Impostors,We Hereby Issued You Our Code Of Conduct, Which Is (ATM-202) So You Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting The Card Center By Using It As Your Subject.

AS SOON AS I CONFIRM THE REQUIRED INFORMATION I WILL DIRECT YOU ON HOW TO PROCEED ON IMMEDIATE DISPATCHING OF YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT

GRUPO NUTRESA S.A.

ADVERTENCIA SOBRE CONFIDENCIALIDAD

La información contenida en este correo electrónico, incluyendo sus anexos, esta dirigida exclusivamente a su destinatario y puede contener datos de carácter confidencial protegidos por la ley. Si usted no es el destinatario de este mensaje por favor infórmenos y elimínelo a la mayor brevedad. Cualquier retención, difusión, distribución, divulgación o copia de éste mensaje es prohibida y será sancionada por la ley.

CONFIDENTIAL WARNING

The information contained in this e-mail, with all its attachments, is intended for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may have confidential data. if you are not the intended recipient, please send back and delete the received message immediately. Any retention, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited and punished by law."

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March 17, 2018 at 3:53 PM by
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Here is another scam:

- Forwarded message -

From: Dr.John Tamura <dept.@utopia.ocn.ne.jp>

Date: Sat, Mar 17, 2018, 8:57 AM

Subject: WHAT IS GOING ON...?

SMS MESSAGE ALERT From MR JOHN:

Beloved, Plz My apologizes for not replying in a more timely manner but I finally paid the activation fee like i promise and the delivery of the CREDIT-Card to you. I paid it because of the funds valued $10,800,000.00 and to avoid loosing the amount, With that I decided to help you because I know you will definitely pay me back and even compensate me for helping you, ...Your ATM CARD is posted by ECOWAS COMMITTEE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS and UNITED NATION Region, Kindly verify below

Registered Card No 9901: Maximum drawing per daily:$5000

User ID: 773634528

Customer ID: 4116

Submit your mailing to PARCELORDER@TUTANOTA.COM and call 2296 225 4067 with your package indication receipt No:#0014678 for verification, contact right away because they refusal to deliver on postal and also refuse to send in the mail, kindly forward them Your cell phone number and nearest airport to the location of your address where you can pick up because they have told us that failure to report back mailing after the date of deposit will be incurring charges of $125 per daily maintenance if no correction is sent Today to avoid unnecessary expenses, Package is waiting in custody of the delivery facility for resolutions and to further distribute from Africa to your address by the delivery agent Today, All other documents are available for your viewing open arrival, take my instruction and let me know when you received

Congratulations and spend wisely?

Dr.John Tamura

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March 17, 2018 at 3:49 PM by
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Here is another scam:

- Forwarded message -

From: Atm Update Department <www.@sunny.ocn.ne.jp>

Date: Sat, Mar 17, 2018, 6:46 AM

Subject: Greetings Your ATM CARD Is Ready

Attn: Beneficiary,

Your Contact Email Was Given To This Office In Respect Of Your Totalitarianism/Contract Sum Owed To You Which You Have Failed To Claim Because Of Either Non-Compliance Of Official Processes Or Because Of Your Unbelief Of The Reality Of Your Genuine Payment.

We Wish To Bring To You The Solution To This Problem. Right Now We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our Swift Card Payment Centers, Thatch The Latest Instruction From Board members & directors This Card Center Will Send To You An ATM DEBIT Card Which You Will Use To Withdraw Your Money In Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World, So If You Like To Receive Your Fund In This Way Please Contact Us Immediately.

Contact Person: Aviles Carlos Edualrdo

Director Atm Update Department

E-mail: updateatm@hotmail.com

And Also Send The Following Information As Listed Below.

1. Your Full Name:

2. Phone And Fax Number:

3. Address To Send The ATM Card To:

4. Your Age And Current Occupation:

We Have Been Mandated By The Board members & directors Parliament To Issue Out ($2.7M) Payment For This fiscal year. Also For Your Information, You Have To Stop Any Further Communication With Any Other Person (S) Or Office(S) To Avoid Any Hitches In Receiving Your Payment. The only fee you have to pay is ATM card rectification fee.

Note That Because Of Impostors, We Hereby Issued You Our Code Of Conduct, Which Is (ATM-822) So You Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting The Card Center By Using It As Your Subject.

We Wait For Your Expedite Response.

Yours In Service,

Aviles Carlos Edualrdo

Director Atm Update Department

E-Mail: updateatm@hotmail.com

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March 17, 2018 at 3:47 PM by
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Here is another scam:

- Forwarded message -

From: Barr.Anderson Michael <www.@ever.ocn.ne.jp>

Date: Sat, Mar 17, 2018, 12:15 PM

Subject: Re: INSTRUCTIONS TO DELIVER YOUR ATM VISA CARD

This is to bring you notice that i have register your ATM VISA CARD with DHL to your address. I am Mrs. Lael Brainard, United States Secretary of State by profession.And the card's value is $2.8 millions united state dollars, The security keeping charges has been paid but i did not pay their delivery fees since they refused Reasons for their refusal is because the delivery fee must be paid on the day of the delivery and the delivery fee is $85 dollar only

And i deposited it today being 17th March 2018 So that is reason why i did not pay for delivery fee and that is only thing you are going to pay . So i want you to be fast on paying the delivery fee urgent to avoid increase of their delivery fee.

Contact Barr.Anderson Michael

DHL DIRECTOR GENERAL

Phone 299 -694-59-778

This are the information needed for easy delivery of your CARD.

1.YOUR FULL NAME_

2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS_

3.YOUR PHONE AND CELL NUMBER_

4.A COPY OF YOUR PICTURE_

5.YOUR COUNTRY_

So as soon as you received your card do let me know ok,

Best Regard

Mrs. Lael Brainard

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January 12, 2018 at 5:17 AM by
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Here is another scam, please do not follow the instructions in it:

- Forwarded message -

From: "Express Bank" <express@execs.com>

Date: Jan 6, 2018 6:59 PM

Subject: From Visa Card Department

From Visa Card Department

Bank of Africa Senegal (EXPRESS)

Immeuble Elan - Route de

Ngor,zone 12, quartier des

Almadies-Dakar-Sénégal,

Dakar, Senegal. Ref:CIG/100/445

Attention Mr.Lutfur

This message is in regard to your ATM Visa card for your compensation fund sum of US$300,000.00.

EXPRESS BANK was finally contracted to handle the payment of your compensation fund of the above amount by ATM Visa card. your email contact is amongst the list of beneficiaries in the data for sum of US$300,000.00. and I'm assigned by the management of Express group to carry out delivery of the ATM Visa card to you,

on this note, I am please to inform you that ATM card Number 4120 7350 1029 7238 (8411) for the sum of US$300,000.00 which have been credited to your favor is ready for immediate delivery to you, we have to confirm your present address were you want the ATM Visa card to be delivered, and you are also to send us the shipping fee sum of $190 Dollar to enable me deliver the ATM card package to you since you provision was provided to me for the delivering as the issued (EXPRESS BANK) was not granted right of deductions on the fund

Upon receipt of this above requirements from you I shall have your Visa card package dispatched to you by the DHL courier service whom will deliver it to you at your designated home Address.

with the card you can make withdrawals from any part of the world at ATM machine center near to you, the pin and all necessary user guides will be in attached on delivery (intact in the Visa card package) which will be delivered to you by the DHL courier service for your easy use.

you will receive the ATM card package within 72 hours as soon as you send the $190 Dollar delivery fee to me, meanwhile I shall send the Airway bill/tracking number to you by your very email address once the package is dispatched so that you can track it on arrival.

This is the name/information that you can send the require delivery fee via the Money Gram transfer/or Western Union money transfer service

Name: Kelvin Marrinus

Country: Senegal

City Dakar

Question: Good

Answer: 504

Amount $190 Dollar

Send the $190 Dollar delivery fee by this very above information, test question and answer, and send the MTCN number to me including the senders name. and I shall have the Visa card package dispatch to you without delay,

Best Regards

Mr Darko Fred

Director of Operations atm Department EXPRESS SENEGAL .

phone; 221 706 982 569 / 221 7858 59466"

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