419 scam: "Emerson G."<g_emerson@katamail.com> ATM card Payment.. CODE: FRK

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- gareldm@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Emerson G." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gareldemerson@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 19:47:13 +0100
Subject: ATM card Payment.. CODE: FRK

Dear Beneficiary,

My name is Emerson G. I am currently in Massachusetts, United States of America with your payment of $15,500,000.00. I am the new appointed payment agent
ordered to release your long awaited funds to you. Your money is now in Massachusetts, United States of America, do not communicate again
with anybody/bank/diplomat/shipping company claiming to have your funds in their possession. I am happy to inform you that arrangements has been concluded
to release your payment to you as soon as possible and in our bid to transparency, It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number: 438459999198xxxx
(Last four digits omitted due to security reasons) with expiry date of 08/2017 has been approved and upgraded in your favour, your Secret PIN Number is 45xx
(Last two digits omitted due to security reasons). Your ATM Card value full payment of $15,500,000 USD. All your documents has been verified which back up
your funds so you do not need to obtain any more documents before and after the release of your ATM card to you.

Fill the form below so that we can forward it to the shipping department to release your atm card to you immediately:

Full Name:.................................
Address:...................................
City:......................................
State:.....................................
Zip code:..................................
Country:...................................
Telephone number:..........................

Here is my private email where you should send your reply: gareldm@gmail.com

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated to accelerate the release of your ATM card to you.

Regards,

G. Emerson.

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