419 scam: "Zeneb" <web.office0999@att.net> Attention Your (ATM Visa 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:

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:
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- "you are required to pay " (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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- atdstrust@deliveryman.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Zeneb" <web.office0999@att.net>
Reply-To: <zeneb.zeneb7@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 00:13:53 +0100
Subject: Attention Your (ATM Visa Card)

Attention (ATM Visa Card)

We are in respect to your fund deposited with our Security Department, International Commercial Bank (ICB BANK GROUP). A meeting was held last weekend as to the matters surrounding the Remittance of your fund. After all deliberation the Panel and the Board of Director Agreed/concluded to load your fund into a Worldwide Accessible ATM Visa Card.

We have waited for you to get in contact with us for claim of your ATM Visa Card loaded with the total sum of $1,450,000.00. (One Million Four Hunderd and fifty US Dollars) only, which you can make your withdrawal of your Money at any ATM Machine Worldwide. Hence, we have deposited it with a Registered Courier Service Company here in Ghana under Insurance Coverage Policy.

Note that the Management of this Bank has already paid for the Delivery, Insurance, Non-Inspection and Yellow Tagged Fee/Charges, but they did not allow us to pay for the Security Keeping Fee because they do not know when you will be contacting them. The Security Keeping Fee is only the sum of $125 (One Hundred and twenty-Five US Dollars). All that you need to do is to contact this Registered Courier Service Company through the below Details Information for your Claim, you are required to pay the security keeping fee so that they will dispatch your package to your address immediately. Contact the Director General:

Dr. MARK ALLIAN (ALLIED TRUST DELIVERY SERVICES) Ghana
C 913/3, Crescent Rd. North Ridge, Box 207,
Greater Accra, Ghana.
E-mail: atdstrust@deliveryman.com
Mobile: +233 (0) 274184304

Kindly make sure you send your First Name, Last Name, Telephone Number and Delivery address. Indicating this code {I.C.B.G.H} at your email Subject so that they will know you as Rightful Owner/Beneficiary.

Have a Great Day.

Mrs Zeneb Kofi

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