419 scam: "Dr George James"<mail@office.com> YOUR ATM CARD IS READY...m

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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:

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:
- "mrmiclarry@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +2347045151983 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr George James" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrmiclarry@live.com>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 15:35:56 +0200
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY...m

Good Day,

How are you doing. Hope you have not forgotten me, I am Dr. George James the
man from West Africa who contacted you some time ago to assist me secure the
release of some money accrued from the over invoicing of a contract
inheritance and Next Of Kin that was awarded by my government some time ago
during the time of the formal president Olusegun Obasanjo. Though you were not
able to asist me conclude the transaction,I'm happy to inform you about my
success in getting those funds transferred under the assistance and
cooperation of a new partner from Brazil.

Presently I am in South Korea for investment projects with my own share of the
total sum. meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist
me in transferring those funds, I made sure you are not left out the benefit
of the transaction hence I kept aside for you sum of $1.3 Milliom United
States Dollars .ATM CARD, I and my new partner agreed to compensate you with
that amount for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter.
I appreciated your efforts at that time very much,so feel free and get in
touch with my secretary Mr. Michael Larry and instruct him on how to send the
ATM CARD to you.Please do make sure you reconfirm your full details to him...
.
Your Full Name
House Address
Direct Telephone Phone numbers
And the Nearest Airport to you.

let me know immediately you receive the ATM CARD so that we share the joy
together after all the sufferness at that time. In the moment,he will send the
ATM CARD to you, So call him immediately and let him Know you are from me
okay, get intouch with my secretary now and re-confirm your Information to him
to avoid any misstakes in the delivery.

Below is the contact of my secretary:

Name: Mr. Michael Larry
E-mail: mrmiclarry@live.com
Direct Number: +234-704-515-1983

Best Regard.
DR. GEORGE JAMES.

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