419 scam: "ATM CARD PAYMENT DEPT"<consultant.atmofficer@consultant.com> CONTACT THE ATM CARD PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "consultant.atmofficer@consultant.com" (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.
- consultant.atmofficer@consultant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM CARD PAYMENT DEPT"<consultant.atmofficer@consultant.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:55:00 -0600
Subject: CONTACT THE ATM CARD PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

ATM PAYMENT UPDATE
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT,
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT.

ATTENTION:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT/ LOTTERY/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED ALL THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

FURTHERMORE WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL IN CONTACT AND DEALING WITH NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK! ALL IN THE ATTEMPTS TO SECURE THERE RELEASE OF THE FUNDS TO YOU.

WE WISH TO ADVICE YOU THAT STOP FORTH WITH SUCH ILLEGAL ACTS!!!AS WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC,THAT THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM THE NEW PRESIDENT, DR.GOODLUCK JONATHAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (G C F R).

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY AT ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO WITHDRAW DAILY A MAXIMUM OF $10,500USD ONLY(TEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS) PER DAY.SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR INHERITANCE /CONTRACT FUND IN THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW.

1. FULL NAME:
2. FULL ADDRESS :
3. PHONE AND FAX #:
4. YOUR AGE :
5. GENDER :
6. OCCUPATION:

CONTACT THE OFFICER IN CHARGE DIRECTLY TO PICKUP YOUR OWN AT FIRST BANK PLC.

ATM PAYMENT OFFICER

NAME:MR.GEORGE EZE.
EMAIL:consultant.atmofficer@consultant.com

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT 800,000.000 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2012. ALSO FOR YOU INFORMATION,YOU ARE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S)OR OFFICE(S)TO AVOID ANY HITCH IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM112/2012)- SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

MR. FRANK IBE
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

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