419 scam: "ATM CARD DEPARTMENT"<john@mail.kz> GET BACK TO US URGENT

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "atmdeparment@excite.co.uk" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "atmdeparment@excite.co.uk" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
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.
- atmdeparment@excite.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM CARD DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmdeparment@excite.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:16:25 +0330
Subject: GET BACK TO US URGENT

Attn Dear,

Because of your previous efforts, sincerity, courage and confidence you showed dignity in connection with your transaction with some state government officials and unclaimed funds. And based on the results of the last meeting held with the office of the Presidency of the federal government in this country and financial institude and officials at the United Nations Organization (UNO) and the international supervision (IMF), we have been instructed to transfer your money via ATM Mastercard, in order to officially inform you that (ATM Master Card Number 4000101025717299) has been accredited to your advantage.

Your social security number is 1309th The ATM card value is $ 2.8m (two million eight hundred thousand U.S. dollars).

You are advice to contact our affiliate ATM UNIT CENTRE with the information below:

Contact: Dr.David Lee.
E-mail: atmdeparment@excite.co.uk
Phone: 229-93903025.

More also be communicated to your maximum withdrawal per day from the ATM card is U.S. $ 6,000.00 (six thousand United State dollars) and after the first five-aside unlimited withdrawal will begin automatically based on the programmed system.

You are invited to contact the ATM card UNIT CENTRE DEPARTMENT. Below is the contact information which you should contact ATM UNIT CENTRE for your Master Plan SHORT immediate payment.

Contact: Dr.David Lee.
E-mail: ( atmdeparment@excite.co.uk )
Phone: 229-93903025.

Here is the information they need to send the ATM card to you.

FULL NAME ...............
DELIVERY ADDRESS ........
PHONE NUMBER ........
COUNTRY ............
PROFESSIONAL ...........
SEX .........
AGE ..........

Forward the needed information to the ATM UNIT center so that they will send you your ATM card to you without delay.

Regards,
Mrs. Rose O'Brien.

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