419 scam: ATM CARD <claims_office2008@sbcglobal.net> CLAIM YOUR 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:

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:
- "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)
- "atmcardcontactcodeatm822@yahoo.com.hk" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
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.
- +2347036370025
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.
- atmcardcontactcodeatm822@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ATM CARD <claims_office2008@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: atmcardcontactcodeatm822@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:51:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CLAIM YOUR ATM CARD

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT

(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)

IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

Your Ref.

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR

INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED

YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS

GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH

THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK YOUR ENTIRE ATTEMPT TO SECURE

THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH

AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THESE HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE

YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR

PROBLEM.RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT

CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION

FROM MR.PRESIDENT, UMARU YAR'ADUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF

NIGERIA AND FBI.

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 FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE

TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING

THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS DEPARTMENT CARD PAYMENT CENTER

MR. DANCOLE KELVEN

ON HIS EMAIL ADDRESS:atmcardcontactcodeatm822@yahoo.com.hk

AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION'S:

1. YOUR FULL NAME.........................

2. CELL PHONE NUMBER ..................

3. YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS ..........................

4. YOUR AGE ............................

5. OCCUPATION................

6. SEX.................

7. SIGNATURE.........

AS SOON AS YOU HAVE FILL THE DETAILS PLEASE CALL ON OUR OFFICE

ON +234-703-637-0025 FOR GUILD LINES.

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT

USD 6.8 MILLION AS ART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2009.

ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION,YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER

COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID

ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.FOR ORAL DISCUSSION,

EMAIL ME BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE

OR FURTHER DIRECTION AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT

FROM THE ABOVE-MENTIONED OFFICE. NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS,

WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM- 822)

SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER

BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

BEST REGARDS,

DAVID MARK

SENATE PRESIDENT.

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