419 scam: "MRS DORA LONG"<mrsroseabel32@gmail.com> Your ATM CARD is Ready,

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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:
- "security keeping 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. )
- "million us 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)
- "www.dhlcustomersercice@live.com" (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 DORA LONG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <www.dhlcustomersercice@live.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 15:18:43 -0700
Subject: Your ATM CARD is Ready,

Attn,Dear

I had arranged with Dhl Courier to Deliver Your ATM CARD OF
$5.5million us dollars. Your ATM CARD registration code is WQR23483
, So contact Mr. Frederic The Dhl Director In charge with your
full contact information such as your name; Your county; Your city and Your
Phone Number to avoid wrong Delivery, write them to this Email:(
www.dhlcustomersercice@live.com ) Remember the only amount you are to
send to them before they delivery take place is $89 for
Security keeping fee which is made to be paid by Receiver,we have
settle the Delivery charges OK,so ask them to give you name where
to send the $89 because that what keeping them to carry on the Delivery now,
Remember to indicate the Registration code Number to them when contacting them OK,

Thanks

MRS DORA LONG

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