419 scam: "Union Pay/ATM Compensation"<salvati.gaetano@alice.it> Union Pay/ATM Compensation

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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.
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.
- unionpaymalaysia@yahoo.com.my (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Union Pay/ATM Compensation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <unionpaymalaysia@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:21:42 +0800
Subject: Union Pay/ATM Compensation

Union Pay (Malaysia)
Sdn Bhd Suite 316 level 25
Tower 2,Etiqa Twins,
No. 11 Jalan Pinang 50450
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mr. Abdul Azim
E-mail:unionpaymalaysia@yahoo.com.my
Union pay/ATM Compensation Payment Notification

Attention Dear Beneficiar

This is to inform you that the Malaysia Union Pay settlement Committee and the ATM International Inc. wishes to
congratulate you on the successful emergence in our ongoing fund remittance
promotion of all ATM card users around the globe. This scheme was initiated by the C.U.P and the ATM Inc. to compensate ATM
card users and also to help the world in the sustainable 2011 poverty alleviation scheme. In regards to this, we wish
to inform you that your ATM compensation funds valued at (US$1.800.000.00) One million and eight hundred thousand United States Dollar
has been authorized to be released to you through our Corresponing financial instituton in malaysia.
Malaysia Union Pay is a leading operator approved by Malaysia's Welfare Lottery Center to develop and operate
real-time electronic paperless lottery services in Malaysia and around the
globe, in accordance with the rules and regulations set by Malaysia's Welfare Lottery Center as a result of a joint
development effort by the Malaysia Union Pay and the ATM inc to all ATM card users worldwide. You are hereby requested to
contact the office of our remittance agent Mr. Abdul Azim via email and telephone with details giving below with your
personnel details for immediate procession of won fund.

Union Pay (Malaysia)
Sdn Bhd Suite 316 level 25
Tower 2,Etiqa Twins,
No.11 Jalan Pinang, 50450
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mr. Abdul Azim
Email:unionpaymalaysia@yahoo.com.my

Required information:

1. Your Name:
2. Phone and Fax Number
3. The Address Were You Want us to Send the ATM Card to (P.O Box Not Acceptable)
4. Your Date of birth and Occupatio
5. Country

Yours in Service,
Mr. Bob Williams
Online Sceratery

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