419 scam: "MASTER CARD PAYMENT"<info@corbina.ru> MASTER CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES.

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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MASTER CARD PAYMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <masterdcardpayment@mail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 11:38:53 -0500
Subject: MASTER CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES.

MASTER CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES.
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION.

Good day, we have been instructed by our director to issue to you a MasterCard worth the sum of $30, million you are advised to come down to our office for the cliam of your master card and collect it but if you cannot come to our office we can mail the MasterCard to you upon your approval, to mail everything to you note you will be responsible to pay for the delivery charges fee both packaging and delivery payment will cost you the sum of $1,570.00 only.

How ever two people are here in our office for the claim of the MasterCard, there names are as follows John Edward and Frank Richard, but due to the fear of internet scam the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) have decided to detain the two people under the custody of the (FBI) until we hear from you.

The following document will be needed urgently for security reasons.

PIN MONITOR NUMBER..............
FULL NAME....................
ADDRESS.......................
COUNTRY.......................
STATUS........................
EMAIL ADDRESS.................
DIRECT TEL....................
SCAN COPY OF YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE / INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT.

We await your urgent response to this matter.

Regards

FBI DIRECTOR.
James Comey.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam