419 scam: "Mrs MaryAnne Zimmermann"<info@adenena.com> YOUR ATM CASH 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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs MaryAnne Zimmermann" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrszimmermann947@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 12:16:52 -0300
Subject: YOUR ATM CASH CARD

ATTN: FUND BENEFICIARY

Good day to you, This is to make you understand that this agency has taken a different dimension in trying to find a suitable method on how to deliver your ATM CARD which is valued at the sum of $5,500,000.00 USD to your address in which the package is right now in NEW YORK CITY USA and the telephone line is +16465132606.

The Government has mandated that this package must be delivered to your address within 1 week from now or rather be returned back to Nigeria as unclaimed property as the package has arrived in JOHN KENNEDY AIRPORT in NYC USA.

If you are still interested in receiving your ATM CARD then you will be forwarding to us your personal contact number and your correct delivery address so that the delivery will be made to your home address within 6hrs.

THIS IS THE FINAL STEP NEEDED TO GET YOUR PACKAGE DELIVERED TO YOUR ADDRESS AND DON'T FORGET THAT YOU DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME TO GET THIS PENDING MATTER CONCLUDED OR STAND A CHANCE OF LOSING THE ENTIRE PACKAGE.

Regards

Mrs MaryAnne Zimmermann

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