419 scam: "Mrs.Mariam Abacha"<princecollins21@rocketmail.com> Notification of your payment by ATM Master Credit 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:

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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "processing fee" (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. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "mariam abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Mariam Abacha" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs.mariamabacha79@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 11:28:23 -0700
Subject: Notification of your payment by ATM Master Credit Card.

FROM THE DESK OF Mrs.Mariam Abacha
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

Notification of your payment by ATM Master Credit Card.

Attention: Friend,

we hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you, your over due contract/inheritance fund which you could not complete the process of the released of your transfer pin code through the Digitized Payment System.

We have decided to pay your funds through (ATM Master Express Credit Card) this arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on within the African Region.

The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund without any interference. The ATM Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

Reconfirm the following information to us for Security reason.

1) FULL NAME;
2) YOUR AGE;
3) YOUR PRIVATE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER;
4) CONTACT ADDRESS;
5) FAX NUMBER;
6) MARITAL STATUS;
7) OCCUPATION;

We have concluded delivery arrangement with all COURIER SERVICES, Courier Company to be fully insured by Nicon Insurance Corporation. In view of this development, you are requested to choose from the options listed below your choice and cost of delivery.

{UPS DELIVERY}
Mailing $110.00 00.00
Insurance $180.00 00.00
Doc Processing fee $60 .00 00.00
TOTAL $350.00 00.00 (THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATE DOLLARS)

{DHL DELIVERY}
Mailing $190.00 00.00
Insurance $270.00 00.00
Doc Processing fee $90.00 00.00
TOTAL $550.00 00.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATE DOLLARS)

{FedEx DELIVERY}
Mailing $250.00 00.00
Insurance $330.00 00.00
Doc Processing fee $170.00 00.00
TOTAL $750.00 00.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATE DOLLARS)

Upon the receipt of this mail we are going to load your fund into the Master Express Credit Card and send a scan copy of the card to you before we will proceed to dispatch the card directly to your nominated home address so you absolutely have nothing to worry about all we need is your Prompt Response and Co-operation by Gods Grace we will have a successful Transaction.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

BEST REGARDS,

Mrs.Mariam Abacha

DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS
CC: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA

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