419 scam: JENNY SMITH <jenny.smith31@w.cn> Spring Bank ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "western union" (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. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2347043436432 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: JENNY SMITH <jenny.smith31@w.cn>
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2012 03:21:41 +0500
Subject: Spring Bank ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

FROM THE
DESK OF: MRS. JENNY SMITH
DIRECTOR ATM
SWIFT CARD/FOREIGN OPERATION DEPT,

Director Spring Bank Plc:

PLOT 999C,
DANMOLE STREET P.M.B.80150, VICTORIA ISLAND, Lagos

TELEPHONE: +234-704-3436-432.

Spring Bank
ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

ATTN: URGENT....

THIS
IS TO CONGRATULATE YOU FOR SCALING THROUGH THE HURDLES OF SCREENING BY
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS PAYMENT TASK FORCE. YOUR PAYMENT FILE
WAS APPROVED AND THE INSTRUCTION WAS GIVEN US TO RELEASE YOUR PAYMENT
AND ACTIVATE YOUR ATM CARD FOR USE.

THE FIRST BATCH OF YOUR CARD
WHICH CONTAINS US$1,000.000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS HAS BEEN ACTIVATED
AND IS THE TOTAL FUND LOADED INSIDE THE CARD. YOUR FUND WHICH IS IN
TOTAL 10,000.000.00 MILLION U.S.DOLLARS WILL COME IN BATCHES OF
US$1,000.000.00 ONE MILLION U.S. DOLLARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST BATCH.

YOUR PAYMENT WOULD BE SENT TO YOU VIA DHL OR FEDEX, BECAUSE WE HAVE

SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THEM WHICH SHOULD EXPIRED BY JUN 2012 15TH

BELOW ARE FEW LIST OF TRACKING NUMBERS YOU CAN TRACK FROM DHL

WEBSITE (www.dhl.com) TO CONFIRM PEOPLE LIKE YOU WHO HAVE RECEIVED

THEIR PAYMENT SUCCESSFULLY.

JOHNNY ALMANTE ==============1Z2X59394198080570

GARY METZGER ==============1Z2X59394195952759

GLEN PAPANIKAS ==============1Z2X59394198690947

MEANHWILE YOU ADVICE TO GO AHEAD SEND US YOUR FULL HOME ADDRESS WERE

TO DELIVERE YOUR ATM CARD BELOW IS THE INFORMATION NEEDED.

FIRST NAME:........

LAST NAME:..........

TELEPHONE:..............

NATIONALITY::.............

AGE:.......................

OCCUPATION:..................

GOOD NEWS, WE WISH TO LET YOU KNOW THAT EVERYTHING CONCERNING YOUR ATM
CARD

PAYMENT
DESPATCH IS READY IN THIS OFFICE AND WE HAVE A MEETING WITH THE HOUSE
(FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA) WE INFORMED THEM THAT YOUR FUND SHOULD
NOT COST YOU ANY THING BECAUSE IS YOUR MONEY (YOUR CARD). MOREOVER, WE
HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM THAT YOU SHOULD PAY ONLY DELIVERING OF YOUR
CARD WHICH IS $44 U.S. DOLLARS BY FEDEX OR UPS DELIVERING COMPANY.

HOWEVER, YOU HAVE ONLY THREE WORKING DAYS TO SEND THIS $44 U.S.

DOLLARS FOR THE DELIVERING OF YOUR CARD, IF WE DON’T HEAR FROM YOU

WITH THE PAYMENT INFORMATION; THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL CANCEL THE

CARD.

I
PROMISE YOU THAT EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT BECAUSE ALL I AM
DOING HERE IS TO HELP YOU GET YOUR PACKAGE DELIVER TO YOU SO RUSH DOWN
TO ANY WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER AGENT LOCATED YOU AND SEND THE
US$44.00 SO THAT YOUR ATM CARD CAN BE DELIVER TO YOU AND
PLEASE YOU
HAVE TO DO THAT TODAY SO THAT YOUR CARD CAN BE DELIVER TO YOU WITHOUT
ANY FURTHER DELAY.

THIS IS THE PAYING INFORMATION THAT YOU WILL USE AND SEND THE FEE

THROUGH WESTERN UNION MONEY

TRANSFER.

RECEIVER'S
NAME:Duru Magnus

ADDRESS: LAGOS/NIGERIA

TEST QESTION: IN GOD

TEST ANSWER: WE TRUST

TOTAL AMOUNT: US$44

REFERENCE#......?

I WAIT THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO ENABLE US PROCEED FOR THE DELIVERING

OF YOUR CARD.

I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TOMORROW.

THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

FOR ORAL DISCUSSION, CALL ME ON THIS NUMBER

YOURS IN SERVICE.

MRS. JENNY SMITH

DIRECTOR ATM SWIFT CARD/FOREIGN OPERATION DEPT,

Spring Bank Plc:

CC: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CC: NATIONAL CENTRAL BUREAU OF INTERPOL

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