419 scam: VISA CARD PAYMENT <james_v@yahoo.cn> $12.5Million Atm Visa Card Claim Urgent Response Needed!

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22997314542 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- almondwarner@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: VISA CARD PAYMENT <james_v@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: almondwarner@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2013 20:04:39 +0800 (CST)
Subject: $12.5Million Atm Visa Card Claim Urgent Response Needed!

From: Mr. James W. Victor
Executive Payment Officer (UN)
UNITED NATIONS
COMPENSATION!!

This is to officially inform you that we have verified
your contract
/inheritance file presently on my desk, and I found out that
you have not
received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not
fulfilling
the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract
/inheritance
Payment.

Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing
with some non-officials in
the bank as this is an illegal act and will have
to stop if you so wish To
receive your payment immediately, again we have
resolved in finding a
Solution to your problem, and as you may know, We have
arranged your $12.5
million through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER

In
Europe, America and Asia Pacific, which is the instruction given by
the
president, YAYI BONI (GCN).

Therefore this Bank ATM card center
will send you an ATM CARD which you Will
use to withdraw your money in an ATM
MACHINE in any part of the

World, but the maximum is ($5,000.00) Five
Thousand Us Dollars per day.

So, if you like to receive your fund this
way, please do let us know by
Forwarding the below details to the
bank.

Full names: __
Address: ____
Country: ____
Zip
Code: ___
Sex: __
Age: __
Marital status:
____
Occupation/Position: ___
Scan copy of any of your
identification: _
Tel/House /private: __
Mr. / Mrs.___
___

Forward the above details to this information below.
Mr.
Almond Warner UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA,
ATM PAYMENT CENTER.
EMAIL: almondwarner@hotmail.com
Tel:
+229-97-31-45-42
Fax: 0022999323357

Click on this link to see
for yourself
(http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/ik344.doc.htm)

Remember
that Your Total Fund to be received is US $12.5Million Instead of
losing some
portion of your fund, please indicate to the Card Center the
total amount you
are expecting, and for your information you have to stop
any further
communication with anybody or office.

On this regards, do not hesitate to
contact me for more details and direction, and also update me
with any new
development.

Note: Because of impostors, we hereby issue you with our
code of conduct,
which are (X209) so you have to indicate this code when
contacting this Card
CENTER and the compulsory payment is the sum of $125.00 for the delivery of this VISA CARD Via numerous delivery company e.g DHL or Fed Ex Express.

Thanks for your
co-operation.
Regards,
Mr. James W.Victor
PAYMENT OFFICER.

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