419 scam: "Mrs. Mary Johnson"<maryjohnson@mail.mn> ATM Card Beneficiary

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "ezeh2010@mail.mn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "maryjo@mail.mn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mary Johnson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ezeh2010@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 04:21:00 -0700
Subject: ATM Card Beneficiary

Attention: ATM Card Beneficiary,

I wish to use this medium to inform you that your CONTRACT/INHERITANCE Payment of USD$10,5Million United States Dollars) from CENTRAL BANK OF
AFRICA have been RELEASED and APPROVED for onward Transfer to you via an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw all the USD$10,5Million
United States Dollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, But the maximum amount you can withdraw daily is the sum of
USD$4,500.00 only.

We have also mandated the Federal Government of Nigeria designated bank to send your ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER to you which you will use to
withdraw all your USD$10,5Million in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world. You are therefore adviced to contact the DIRECTOR
OF ATM CARD OPERATIONS with the information stated below:

CONTACT PERSON: DR.EZEH PETER, THE DIRECTOR OF ATM CARD OPERATIONS,
OFFICE EMAIL address :( ezeh2010@mail.mn) Inform DR.EZEH PETER, THE DIRECTOR OF ATM CARD
OPERATIONS that you received a message from MARY JOHNSON. Once you have contacted Dr. Ezeh Peter, inform me as soon as possible on my
email address: (maryjo@mail.mn).

We wish to use this opportunity to express our sincere apology over your plight in the past Years and we wish to assure you of prompt
receipt of your fund through ATM Card. Thanking you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.

BEST REGARDS

Mrs. Mary Johnson

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