419 scam: "ATM CARD" <info@atm.com> (no subject)

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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:
- "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)
- ",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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
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.
- +2348036368990 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM CARD" <info@atm.com>
Reply-To: atmverificationapprovalcard2010@07168.cn
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:24:39 +0700 (WIT)
Subject:

Dear Victim,
As part of thDate: 29th October 2010
Tickets No. lotto/2010/ATM
Dear Lucky Winner,
You have won US$ 1,000,000 Million Dollars ATM Card From The Free internet
lotteries, Which your e-mail address have been Chosen today on the 29th
October 2010, To free lotto Tickets No. lotto/2010/ATM.
http://www.freeinternetlottery.com/terms.php
Please contact our Release Agent Winning Information
=================================
Mr. Mark 0bi
Email: atmverificationapprovalcard2010@07168.cn
Tel: +234-80-363-68990
=================================
1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Country:
5. Telephone:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8. How Do You Feel As A Winner:
All Prizes must be claimed within 4 weeks of draw results. only one claim
submission will be required. Successful claims will be honoured within 60
days of claim
CBelly
e Federal government effort to redeem the bartered image of Nigeria, the
Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has instructed the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to compensate all victims of fraud from
the loot recovered from fraud stars that were arrested and sentenced to
jail.

As a result of the aforementioned, I write to notify you that your
overdue compensation as victim of fraud from Nigeria and the accrued
interest totaling US$ 1,500,000.00 have been approved for release by the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and you are hereby
advised to immediately contact the U.K Officer in charge (below) for
payment,without further delay: Please send the agency your complete
address.your proof of identification and full name to enable process and
transfer your funds to you.

Note: because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct,which
is (OFA445) so you have to indicate this code when contacting.

Do keep me posted with development as I have been equally instructed to
prepare and submit a Report of Claim, ASAP.

Thank you.

Regards,

Bar. Owen Daniel

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