419 scam: "REV.PAUL PETER"<atncard2@yahoo.com> Hello My Good Friend,

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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)
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.
- atncard2@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "REV.PAUL PETER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atncard2@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:36:55 -0700
Subject: Hello My Good Friend,

Hello My Good Friend,

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your bank draft but did not hear from you since that time then i went and deposited the ($200,000.00USD) draft in the bank.

We have arranged your payment through swift card payment center asia pacific, 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 one thousand, five hundred united states dollars per day.

kindly contact the below person who is in possition to release your ATM payment card.send your information which they will use to send the card to you.

1.full name.........
2. address were you want them to send the atm card.....
3. phone and fax number.........
4. your age and current occupation........
5. attach copy of your identification,.......

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however, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your ATM
card.Director,Rev.paul peter. Atm Payment Department Financial Bank Plc....Email:( atncard2@hotmail.com)

Try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the processing of your card before your draft gets expired let me know as soon as you receive your ATM card.

Thanks,

Mr.Andy Utomy.

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