419 scam: "Dr.Thomas White." <johnmike.2011@rediffmail.com> Director ATM Swift Card/Foreign Operation Dept,

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- usaborderprotection@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Thomas White." <johnmike.2011@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: usaborderprotection@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:45:37 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Director ATM Swift Card/Foreign Operation Dept,

Dear

Good news, United Nation Benin Regional interconnection with United Nation Head Quarter New York wish to inform you that we have a meeting with the house (Federal

government of Benin republic, Abidjan, Togo,) we told them we want you fund been your wining or contract fund to be release to you as you have waited for it so much, we

United Nation went further informing them that your fund should not cost you any thing because is your money (Your Card). Moreover, we have an agreement with them that you

should pay only delivering fee for the card to be deliver to your postal address through standard courier meanwhile we have given them all the legal documents they need for

the delivery also its coming with UN Name to ensure non stoppage.

However, you have only two working days to send this 55 U.S. DOLLARS for the delivering of your card, if we donâ€™t hear from you with the payment information; the Federal

Government will cancel the card as signed between them and us. I want you to read below notice carefully, as the notice stand as caution before it is late. for your

consideration, you must be conscious of this project, as I will soon conclude this transaction with you, in case of any e-mails, calls you receives regarding this from any

individuals claimed to be me, or e-mails, calls from any organization to you, such must be forwarded at once to me immediately by e-mail.

Also, it might come to you with different proposals with different names including my name asking you to come and claim your estate or even funds belonging to you or to

somebody you do not know, I urge you to ignore such e-mails or calls, while you forward it to us for United Nation General attorney to investigate it for us.

I want you understand that the most important thing for me is your understanding and co-operation, again without this code (155) donâ€™t get back to me.

Moreover, first batch of your card which contains 1,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS has been activated and is the total fund loaded inside the card. Your fund which is in

total 10,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS will come in batches of 1,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS and this is the first batch.

Your payment would be sent to you via UPS or FedEx, Because we have signed a contract with them which should expired by September 20th 2011. Below are few list of tracking

numbers you can track from UPS website(www.ups.com) to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully.

JOHNNY ALMANTE ============== 1Z2X59394198080570

GARY METZGER ============== 1Z2X59394195952759

GLEN PAPANIKAS ============== 1Z2X59394198690947

Moreover, this is another people that received there payment through fedEx website ( www.FEDEX.com).

RICHARD AUTRY ============== 869713119185

GARY METZGER ============== 871363130860

MARK STUBBS ==============871363116168

PROCESSING FORM DETAILS FOR YOUR CARD TO BE SENT TO YOU.

(1) Full Name...

(2) Present Address..... ,

Sex..

(5) Age...

(6) Occupation

...

This is the paying information that you will use and send the 55 U.S. DOLLARS through Western Union Money transfer for your card to be ship immediately as signed and

approved the payment should be made and the details should be forward to our stuff for immediate dispatch of your card to your address immediately.

Name: ANANTI EMMANUEL

COUNTRY: Benin Republic

Address::2349 motel st,

Question: WHEN

Answer: SOON

Amount:$55 usd

Mtcn: ?

Contact us via this email with the required information for your card to be sent to you asap.

Email:: (usaborderprotection@yahoo.com.hk)

I wait the payment information to enable us proceed for the delivering of your card.

Dr.Thomas White.

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