419 scam: "Dr.Anthony Smith"<solomon_smith@web2mail.com> NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA 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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "courier service" (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: "Dr.Anthony Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anthonyysmith@web2mail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 14:20:04 +0200
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

International Remittance
Swift Card Payment Center
23 Weston street,
walsall,WS1 4E
London

Good Day,

NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your

contract file presently on my desk, and 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

payments.. 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. After the Board of directors meeting held in UNITED KINGDOM, we

have resolved in finding a solution to your problem. We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTERS in Europe, America, Africa and Asia Pacific. This is part of a mandate

passed by the Senate in respect to overseas contract payment and

debt re-scheduling.And also the UNITED KINGDOM Government is using this mean to

rewards all the citizens of the United States and all part of Europe including Asia,Australia, South America, Antarctica e.t.c and all

those who have lost their funds in either scam, or an uncompleted business, or otherwise. If you are interested to receive your ATM

card which will be credited with $1,000,000.00 united states dollars before it is been sent to you direct to your doorstep through the

FedEx courier service accompanied by a diplomat. You will have to get back to me with your full contact details. After your response

you will be directed to the FedEx shipping courier representative whose name is Mr ROBERTO AREVALO SOTO.

He will send you your ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world,a tracking number will be sent to you to enable you track the package online.And the maximum daily limit is Two Thousand United States dollars($2,000.00). Please note that the UNITED KINGDOM Government

has Mandated you will be the one to taken care of the shipping fee of your ATM card which would be just £350, so if Mr ROBERTO AREVALO SOTO is requesting for anything higher than this shipping fee, do feel

free to report him to me immediately. When you receive your ATM card, you have to alert me so that we can give you process of how to activate and make use of your ATM CARD. Kindly contact me with the

following information below.

(1) First Name
(2) Last Name
(3) Full residential address
(4) Phone And Fax Number
(5) Occupation.
(6) personal identification.
(7) Age
(8) Marital Status

This message is supported by the UNITED KINGDOM Government.

After you might have started making use of your ATM card, you can reward my
firm one way or the other you knows best.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Respectively.

I anticipate your prompt response

Dr.Athony smith
Director (IRD, and ATM)
Dept. International Remittance
Swift Card Payment Center
CC: ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICES

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