419 scam: "Mr. James Williams"<jameswilliams_7@yahoo.com.hk> YOUR 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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2340792436090

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <djwilliams5036@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:35:45 -0800
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE OPERATIONS
ATM MASTER CARD DEPARTMENT,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
DIRECT LINE +234-0792-4360-90

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

FOLLOWING THE PROTEST OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, THE WORLD BANK, IMF AND
THE INSTRUCTION FROM THE PRESIDENT AND THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED
FORCE (PRESIDENT UMARU YAR'ADUA) THAT ALL OUTSTANDING FORIEGN DEBTS ESPECIALLY
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT SHOULD BE RELEASED TO THE BENEFICIARIES FORTHWITH
UNCONDITIONALLY YOUR INHERITANCE.

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS OF $10.5MILLION DOLLARS
HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA OUR NEWLY INTRODUCED ATM MASTER CARD
PAYMENT SYSTERM TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS.

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE
YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS: NAME JANET DURA:
BANK NAME: CITI BANK, YORK.BANK ADDRESS: NEW YORK, USA.ACCOUNT NUMBER:
6503809428.ROUTING NUMBER: 122006743 PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER
OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
BEHELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.

THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE,BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE
COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED
THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN
OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS FIRST
QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.

NOTE THAT I HAVE BEEN CALLING YOU ON YOU PHONE NUMBER BUT IS NOT AVALIBLE, YOU ARE
ADVICE TO SEND US THE BELOW INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY:

YOUR FULL NAME:...............................
YOUR ADDRESS:.................................
YOUR COUNTRY:.................................
YOUR AGE:.........................................
YOUR OCCUPATION:.................................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:.............................

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID JANET DURA,
IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

TO THIS I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL.

BEST REGARDS,

MR JAMES WILLIAMS,
DIRECTOR ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT DEPARTMENT,

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