419 scam: "De-Wang Chen" <cdwang@cc.hfu.edu.tw> Inter Switch ATM Organization/ $2,500 000.00 USD BENEFICIARY. PAYMENTS CODE: A

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- nswitchatm@kimo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: nswitchatm@kimo.com
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 11:45:33 +0800
Subject: Inter Switch ATM Organization/ $2,500 000.00 USD BENEFICIARY. PAYMENTS CODE: ATM-8222 $2,500 000.00 USD.

Inter Switch ATM Organization/ $2,500 000.00 USD BENEFICIARY.
PAYMENTS CODE: ATM-8222 $2,500 000.00 USD.

This is to officially inform you that an Inter-Switch ATM-Card Valued at
$2,500 000.00 USD has been accredited in your favor by the FIRST BANK West
Africa NG Inter
Switch ATM Organization.Your Personal Identification Number is ATM-8222.You
are
advice to contact
Mr Renard Mertens (nswitchatm@kimo.com) with the following
information's for processing:

Full Names:
Valid Delivery Address:
Country Of Residence:
Direct Telephone:
Age:

This is to ensure that you receive your ATM-CARD grant Award on time to avoid
delay. Contact him immediately with the requested information above for your
ATM Card of $2,500 000.00 USD.

Best Wishes

Ms Susan Turner

CC
Mr Renard Mertens;
Direct line: +233-3062-8477

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