419 scam: "Mr.Dr.Patrick Frank(Dir.)"<chigozie_4love@yahoo.com> Opportunity Your ATM CARD Has be Approved

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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:
- "insurance 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. )
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Dr.Patrick Frank(Dir.)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drpatrickfrank22@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 17:30:54 -0000
Subject: Opportunity Your ATM CARD Has be Approved

Attn:

This is to congratulate you for scaling through the hurdles of screening by the board of directors of this payment

task force. Your payment file was approved and the instruction was given us to release your fund and activate your

ATM card for use.

The first batch of your card which contains ($10.5M) And it has been activated and package for a quick delivery of

it to your destination address via FedEx Currier company, because we have signed a contract with them which should

expired by sept 26th of this year.

And the Good news we have for you is to let you know that every arrangement regarding all the documentation of your

approve ATM CARD dispatch is ready in this office. And the only thing you have to do is to offset the insurance fee

of your card which is $120 U.S. DOLLARS by FedEx Delivering Company to avoid any hitches from any agency that will

stop your delivery parcel from not getting to your country destination.

However, you have only 6 days to send this $120 U.S. DOLLARS for the insurance fee of your card, if we don't hear

from you with the payment information; the Federal Government will cancel the card. Below is the paying information

to make the insurance fee through western union money transfer or money gram.

Receivers Name: HENRY NNAJI

Address: LAGOS NIGERIA

Test Question: WHEN

Answer: NOW

Amount: $120

Sender Name:,,,,,

MTCN ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,#

We also need your full name and address including your telephone number for easy communication with you on the

delivery because we will not beheld responsible for a wrong delivery. so I wait to hear from you with the payment

info to enable us proceed with the delivering of your card. make the payment for an update or email me ASAP.

Thank you

Mr.Dr.Patrick Frank(Dir.)

PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

CITI BANK PLC

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