419 scam: "ATM DEPARTMENT CENTER"<info@atm.org> NOTIFICATION OF 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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM DEPARTMENT CENTER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atm-11@live.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2010 02:54:47 -0800
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

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NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file
presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment
due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to
you in respect to your payment.

We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money via ATM
MACHINE in any part of the world, and the maximum daily limit is ($1,000).

However, Note that this method of payment will be granted if it is acceptable to
you for the release of your contract/inheritance entitlement which you have not
received for some reasons.

In View of this, you are advised to contact the Director(CBN, IRD,and ATM) for
further information with the following contact
details;(atm-11@live.com). You are required to provide the
following information:

(1) Your Full Name...
(2) Full residential address...
(3) Phone And Fax Number...
(4) Occupation ...
(5) Age ...
(6) Sex ...

As soon as you receive this message for further update.
Regards,

Prof.Dr Steve Cole

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