419 scam: ATM CARD2009! <atm822enquiry@live.com> ATM CARD OWNER...

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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)
- "atm822enquiry@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "contractpayment.via.atmcard009@gmail.com" (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.
- +2348059279549 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- contractpayment.via.atmcard009@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ATM CARD2009! <atm822enquiry@live.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:18:22 +0100
Subject: ATM CARD OWNER...

#MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/010
Swift Code #: BPH KPL PK
Your Reference #: CBN/IRD/CBX/021/10

Urgent Beneficiary,

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 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 this week 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, ALHAJI
UMARU YAR’ADUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. AND EFCC NIGERIA As well the
INTERPOL 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 twenty thousand dollars per day, so if you like to receive your fund this way
please let us know by contacting the card payment center: contact person DR
MALLAM LAMIDO SANUSI : Direct Telephone Phone number+234 8059279549
Contact Email Address:atm822enquiry@live.com

And also send the following information:

1. Your full name
2. Phone and fax number
3. Address were you want them to send the atm card
4. Your age and current occupation
5. Attach copy of your identification

The ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER has been mandated to issue out $800,000.00 as part
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, call and email me back as
soon as you receive this important message for 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.

Regards,

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MRS SANDRA FORDS(CBN)
Secretary Foreign affairs
Information Dept(CBN)
Office Email:contractpayment.via.atmcard009@gmail.com

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