419 scam: Mrfalola <mrfalola@voila.fr> Your Gift ATM card Payment

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrfalola <mrfalola@voila.fr>
Reply-To: mr.bowfaso@voila.fr
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2012 19:44:35 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Your Gift ATM card Payment

Dear Friend,

I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the transaction. the money has been transferred to JAPAN through the assistant of Mr.Pong Eugene, who is a business man base in JAPAN. Currently I am in JAPAN with him. However, I did not forget you because you are the source of my success.

In appreciate of your assistance I have mapped out as a Compensation and wrote on your favour ATM CARD worth of US$ 900.000.00 which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the word I left the ATM CARD with the Secretary Mr Bow Faso, on my departure to JAPAN.But the maximum is FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS per day you will use to withdraw your money day I would like you to contact him with the below information and instruct him where to send the ATM CARD worth of US$ 900.000.000 to you.

1,YOUR FULL NAME.......................

2,YOUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS..............

3,YOUR COUNTRY...............................

4,YOUR AGE...................................

5,YOUR PHONE NUMBER..........................

HOWEVER, KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSSITION TO RELEASE YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD.

CONTACT PERSON: MR BOW FASO,

DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

TEL: +226 75 99 13 12

EMAIL: mr.bowfaso voila.fr

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS,I HERE BY ISSUED YOU THE CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-8411) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS PIN CODE WHEN CONTACTING HIM BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to him on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get in touch with Mr Bow Faso he will send the amount to you without any delay.

Your's Brother.

Mr.Falola

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