419 scam: "FNB BANK PLC"<info@fnb-sa.co> *****YOUR ATM CARD IS READY FOR DELIVERY*****

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "atm payment department" (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)
- ",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)
- "info@fnb-sa.co" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "info.fnb-sa@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "FNB BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 06:18:39 +0200
Subject: *****YOUR ATM CARD IS READY FOR DELIVERY*****

FNB BANK
8 Market Street, Johannesburg
South Africa. 2000
Telephone/Landline: +27-612-588-532
Fax: +270865263211
OUR REF: ATM/12893/IDR Your ref: .....................
Email: info@fnb-sa.co

PRESIDENTIAL ORDER NO: SAP/CONT/IHT-WB.SA/3212

Dear Beneficiary

The South African Reserve Bank, (SARB), working in relationship with
HSBC Bank London/Bank of America and has concluded to issue you a
VISACARD which you can access your contract/inheritance sum valued
$5,500,000.000 This card center will send you an ATM card which you will
use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world,
but the maximum is Ten Thousand United States Dollars($10,000.00) per
day. So if you like to receive your fund in this way.

please let us know by contacting the ATM payment department and also
send the following information as listed below:
1. Full name:
2. Phone and fax :
3. Address were you want them to send the ATM card to (p.o box not
acceptable)
4.Your age and current occupation

kindly find below the contact person:
Rev. Sbu Vilakazi
Director, ATM payment department
Telephone/Landline: +27-612-588-532
Email: reply to (info.fnb-sa@yandex.com)

Regards,

DR. Vusi Khumalo
DIRECTOR DEBIT CARD

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