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we wish to inform you that we have already prepared the ATM CARD on your favor and it's now activated and ready for use which you will use to be making ".
United Bank for Africa (UBA)

Have you received an email from "Rev. James Wade", claiming 

"we wish to inform you that we have already prepared the ATM CARD on your favor and it's now activated and ready for use which you will use to be making withdrawal of your fund in maximum amount of US$8,000 / US$10,000 per day in any ATM CARD center worldwide without any query from any authority, and the scanned copy of it is hereby attached for your perusal before the delivery will take place to your address."

How's that for a run-on gibberish sentence? Why do they want you to have an ATM card they allows you to withdraw $10,000 per day, if you just contact "United Bank for Africa (UBA)"?  "Rev. James Wade" is a educated and highly ranking bank official who apparently can't spell and feels the odd need to randomly capitalize some WORDS (like that).

Rev Jim seems to have found his true calling, outside of the church... as a bank director?  More likely, a scammer! You'd think a minister would be more literate and not feel the need to oddly capitalize every occurrence of "ATM CARD", nor write "I advice you" instead of "I advise you" and so on.

Add to that the fact that you have never heard of anyone being paid for anything by "ATM card" and this should immediately strike you as a scam. Allow us to point out the inconsistencies and how the scam works.

It's a mystery why Rev. James Wade named you as a beneficiary or what the "contract" is, but you better reply pretty quickly or risk losing millions from the "contract/inheritance payment file".  Also notice that the "lawyer" or official is writing to you from a free email account (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.); in fact, they typically use more than one different free email accounts.

If you would like a step by step explanation of how this type of "Advance Fee Fraud" works, click here!

From:           James Wade < rev.jameswade01@hotmail.com >

To:     <bill@ecologyfund.net>

Subject:      ATTENTION: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY (REPLY BACK ASAP)

Date:           Mon 03/24/08 11:11 AM

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From the Desk of Rev. James Wade

Director ATM CARD Department of

United Bank for Africa (UBA)

we wish to inform you that we have already prepared the ATM CARD on your favor and it's now activated and ready for use which you will use to be making withdrawal of your  fund in maximum amount of US$8,000 / US$10,000 per day in any ATM CARD center worldwide without any query from any authority, and the scanned copy of it is hereby  attached for your perusal before the delivery will take place to your address.

Further, I would like to advice you one thing so that you will not miss your opportunity of receiving your fund at this time, I have been a Reverend Father since 1987 and have been serving God in truth and in spirit, and my words are my bonds, I was appointed to accomplish this mission by the authorities because of my position in Christ Jesus, so, I advice you to please cut off every communication you are having with any body or office in respect of any fund and focus so that you can receive your fund through ATM CARD and also  would advice you to comply to my sincere advice and also cooperate with me so that you can receive your ATM CARD.

Note: the authorities of this country has appointed many officials severally to execute this mission but it failed some how, so, I will not like it to fail some how at this time, so, your full cooperation and your understanding is needed so that we can have a successful movement.

Lastly, all you have to do now is to confirm the receipt of this message including the attached scanned copy of your ATM CARD, and also, be expecting to hear from me soon for  conclusion.

Please confirm receipt.

Thanks for your understanding.

Yours Sincerely

Rev. James Wade

Director ATM CARD Department of

United Bank for Africa (UBA)

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