419 scam: "Mr. Ross Gundersen"<test@verycax.com> INTERNATIONAL ATM 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:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348084522652 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- wardrae25@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ross Gundersen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnson232699@att.net>
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:51:08 +0300
Subject: INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD!!!

UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMME
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND
TRANSFERS. UNITED NATIONS LIASION OFFICE
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Attention: Beneficiary,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?, You may not understand why this mail came to you.

We have been having a meeting for the passed 5 months which ended 2 days ago with the then secretary to the UNITED NATIONS. This

email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with

the sum of US$ 900,000,00

This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction

or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting

you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed.

You are advise to contact our residing head branch manager in Nigeria (Mr Ross Gundersen) where we are able to locate most of the funds

indebted to you, contact him immediately for your INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD of USD$900,000,00. This funds are in a

INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD for security purpose OK? so he will send it to you and you can access it in any ATM center of your choice.

Therefore, you should send him your full Name,Occupation,sex/age, position in your office and telephone number your correct mailing

address where you want him to send the ATM CARD to you.Contact Mr Ross Gundersen immediately for your ATM CARD:

Person to Contact: Mr. Ross Gundersen
Email: wardrae25@yahoo.com.hk
Department: United Nation/ATM CARD SECTION
Phone Number: +234-808-4522-652

Thanks and God bless you and your family. Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your atm card. Making the world a better

place. Once again CONGRATULATIONS

Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon.
United Nation

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