419 scam: "Mrs Joys Moore" <rev.jackbrown12@gmail.com> ATM CARD PAYMENT

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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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- paulmiller_2000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Joys Moore" <rev.jackbrown12@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <rev.jackbrown1@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 19:27:09 -0800
Subject: ATM CARD PAYMENT

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DR. SHAMSUDDEEN USMAN (OFR)
Honourable Minister of Finance
EMAIL, paulmiller_2000@yahoo.com

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

WE ARE HEREBY DIRECTED TO PAY YOU,YOUR "COMPENSATION FUNDS" OF $920,000.00USD.,
THROUGH ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER, THIS CARD
CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM MASTER CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR
MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS ONE
THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER DAY. SO IF YOU WILL LIKE TO
RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY,PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING OUR ATM CARD
PAYMENT DEPARTMENT AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS STATED BELOW.

1. FULL NAME:
2. ADDRESS:
3. PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
4. YOUR AGE:
5. OCCUPATION / POSTION:
6. ATTACHED / SCANNED COPY OF ANY IDENTIFICATION OF YOURS:

HOWEVER, CONTACT THE ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT DEPARTMENT,Mr PAUL MILLER, THE
DIRECTOR WHO IS IN POSITION AND INCHARGE TO RELEASE YOUR ATM MASTER CARD.
Mr PAUL MILLER DIRECTOR, ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT DEPARTMENT,ZENITH INTERNATIONAL
BANK PLC.

THE ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT CENTER ( DIRECTOR) HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT
$920,000.00. AND YOU HEREBY ADVISED TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY
OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN PROCESSING AND RECEIVING
YOUR PAYMENT.

"NOTE" THAT YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY $150.50 FOR HANDELING, ADMINISTRATIVE
AND PROCESSING CHARGES.

ALSO NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT,
WHICH IS (ATM-867) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE ATM
MASTER CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT TO YOUR ATM MASTER CARD.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DR. SHAMSUDDEEN USMAN (OFR)
Honourable Minister of Finance
EMAIL, paulmiller_2000@yahoo.com

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