419 scam: "Ms. Linda Ovme" <ov.linda64@yahoo.pt> I left a certified ATM VISA CARD!!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "cotonou" (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.
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.
- revdanielholy@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Linda Ovme" <ov.linda64@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Ms. Linda Ovme" <revdanielholy@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 08:27:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: I left a certified ATM VISA CARD!!

Â Hello my good friend.
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How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? You may not understand why this email came to you. But if you do not remember me, you have received an email from me or my partner in the past with respect to transfer a proposed multi-million dollar transaction. However, we never concluded it with you.
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I am using this opportunity to inform you that the multi-million dollars has been completed with the help of another partner who financed the transaction to a logical conclusion. I appreciate your concern, although we failed the transfers of funds in your account due to one reason or the other.
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But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund from my bank account to my new partner in Malaysia, Who was able to help me in this great adventure. Due to your solvency effort, sincerity, courage and confidence you showed during the course of the operation. I want to make up and show my gratitude to you with the sum of $ 1,500,000.00. I left an ATM card visa certificate worth $1,500,000.00 cash able anywhere in the world.
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My dear friend, I wish you to contact my account officer Rev. Daniel Holy in his email directly (revdanielholy@gmail.com) for delivery of your ATM card Visa. I authorized him to release the VISA ATM card to you whenever you contact him. For now, I'm very busy here because of the investment projects which I and the new partner are having at hand.
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Please I would like you to accept this token of good faith, as it is from the bottom of my heart, also comply with Rev. Daniel Holy directives for the VISA ATM card to be shipped to you without any delay.
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CONTACT: Rev. Daniel Holy
Official Account
Cotonou, Republic of Benin
Email Address: (revdanielholy@gmail.com)
Tele Phone: (00229) 68 36 28 82
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Therefore, you should submit your full name and your phone number / address correct reception where you want him to send the ATM VISA card.
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Thank you and God bless you and your family.

Hope to hear from you.
Ms. Linda Ovme

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