419 scam: Daniel Brown <drdanielbrown1@gmail.com> ATM MASTER 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:

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:
- "from the desk of" (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)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (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: Daniel Brown <drdanielbrown1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.daniel_brown@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2015 02:08:21 +0100
Subject: ATM MASTER CARD

>From the DESK of
Agent. Daniel Brown
The agent of Standard trust
Courier company Benin Republic

This is Dr Daniel Brown, The Agent of Standard trust Courier company
Benin Republic, Please I want to notify you this urgent massage which
just came to my desk from the Bank Manager that issue out your ATM
Card i was made to understand that your ATM Card is about to expire,
The Bank said that your ATM Card will expire by next week So due to
inability to come up with the security charge which is on high rate is
now reduced so that you will be able to raise any amount for the
delivering of this card to your base. The Bank made me to know that
your ATM Card which is under our Custody contains sum of $2.8 Million
Dollars.
So right now I will advice you try and send your full information
immediately so I can use it on delivering your card to your doorstep,
so that your CARD can take off on Delivery first thing in the morning,
you have to take this very serious to avoid any hitch on your Card, i
am very sorry I never knew your Card contain some amount of money
since,anyway I have to blame you cause you aware of your Card
containing such hug amount of money and you never bothered to contact
us.

You are advised to include the following below:

(1). Your Full Name:................
(2). Your Direct home address:................
(3). Your Current Home address:................
(4). Your nearest airport:..............
(5). A copy of your identity:............
(6). phone number................

you have to get back to me now with your full information to enable us
carry out the Delivery first thing in the morning as I stated above.
Thank you and have a nice day, i await for your urgent respond as soon
as you receive this email.
regards.Daniel Brown

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