419 scam: ATM SECTION <yassabdul@gmail.com> HAPPY NEW YEAR

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: ATM SECTION <yassabdul@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmsection1@rediffmail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:41:04 -0800
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR

Attention; My Dear,

With respect to the provision SECTION 17 of Decree 114 of the 1999
constitution, I am directed to inform you that your payment verification
and confirmations has been made available. Therefore, we are happy to
inform you that arrangements has been concluded to effect your
US$5,200.000.00 payment through ATM MASTER CARD as instructed by the
Honourable Minister of Finance to be deliver to you as the beneficiary.

As soon as possible in our bid to Be transparent in line with programmed of
this present administration of President Goodluck
Jonathan, President and Commander - chief Of the Armed Forces of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria in his crusade against corruption in Nigeria.

It is our pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number; 435 766 865 567 7654
has been approved and upgraded in your favor this
morning. Your Secret PIN Number is 008. The ATM Card Value is $5,200,000.00
Only. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $5,000.00 is
permitted for withdrawal per day and we are duly inter-switched and you can
make withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center of your choice/nearest to
you.

We have also concluded delivery arrangement with our accredited courier
service Company to be fully insured by Nicon Insurance Corporation to
oversea the delivery of the ATM Card to you without any further delay. In
view of this development, you will be requested to immediately offset the
COURIER DELIVERY LITTLE CHARGE through the Bank given payment instruction.

Meanwhile, you are to reconfirm:

1).YOUR ACTUAL HOME ADDRESS.
2).ATTACH A PHOTO COPY OF YOUR ID.
3). YOUR DIRECT CELL PHONE

Advice this office of your preferred time of visitation to delivery and be
informed that your valid ID card must be presented to the dispatchers
before release will be done to you to avoid wrong delivery.

Treat as very urgent, as we also remind you once again that your ATM Card
is ready.

Lastly, for your ATM process not to be cancelled, I will advise you to stop
any further correspondence you have with anybody regarding to your payment
because that is where you will have problems.

In this case, I don't release my direct telephone number to any foreign
beneficiary to avoid disturbance, but I am stating it for you to call me
for further clarification if the need arises 234 708 0211 581

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and may God bless you and your
family.

Best regards.
Pius Ego.
234 708 0211 581
ATM Section Director.

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