419 scam: "Mrs. Linda Wilson" <mrslin1wils@yahoo.co.uk> IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR $2M THROUGH 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:
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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: "Mrs. Linda Wilson" <mrslin1wils@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrslin2wils@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 01:51:52 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR $2M THROUGH ATM CARD

Dear Beneficiary,

We the members of financial accounting are very pleased to inform you that
(ATM Card Number:4272071234567890 ) and the Security pin has been credited
in your favor, your personal Identification Number is 822 which you have
to forward to our agent for identification. The ATM Card value is
$2,000,000,00 I want to inform you that the charge demanded by the ATM
Department to download the funds($2,000,000,00) into the ATM card and ship
it to your home address which is bringing delay to the delivering of the
card to you since has now been raised and paid to Reserve BANK.

What you have to do now is to contact the Point Courier Service as soon as
possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the
expiring date.For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge.

The only money you will send to the Point Courier Service for them to
deliver your ATM VISA CARD direct to your postal Address in your country
is ($70 USD) only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so
far. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except
$70 US Dollars.I would have paid that but they said no because they don't
know when you will contact them and in case of demur-rage.Mr. M. Jack is
the legal head delivery agent to Point Courier Service and he is to your
delivery Code number to your package as soon as you pay the security
keeping fee.

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and your Direct
telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and
ask them to give you your package number to enable you locate your package
over there and know when it will get to your address And you will also
need to fill this below information for them to confirm that you are the
real owner of the ATM CARD and to no where they are delivering your check
to:
,
Your Full Name:______________________________
Residential Address:__________
Direct Telephone Number:_____________________
Nearest airport:____________________
Copy of Identity Card:_________________
Occupation:_________________
Sex:_________________
Age:_________________
Present Country:_________________

You have to contact person in charge of your ATM for the delivery of your ATM
VISA CARD with this information below:-

Point Courier Service CONTACT DETAILS:-
Contact Person: Evangelist Faith Okeke {Delivery Agent}
Email: evangelistfaith09@e-mail.ua

YOUR ATM CARD DETAILS.
ATM Card Number: (4272071234567890)
Security Pin Code :6689
Personal Identification: 822

Let me repeat again, try to contact the Courier Service on this email:
evangelistfaith09@e-mail.ua as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any
further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping fee of $70
US Dollars for their immediate action.You should also let me know through
email as soon as you receive your ATM CARD.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Linda Wilson
Presidential Library & Museum Former Director
International Online Lottery Co-ordination.

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