419 scam: "ACCESS BANK OF NIGERIA PLC ATM CARD DEPARTMENT"<accessbankatmcarddepartment@accountant.com> YOUR $5MILLION USD: FROM: ATM DEPARTMENT

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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:
- "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. )
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "accessbankatmcarddepartment@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" 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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- accessbankatmcarddepartment@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ACCESS BANK OF NIGERIA PLC ATM CARD DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <accessbankatmcarddepartment@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 11:53:22 -0800
Subject: YOUR $5MILLION USD: FROM: ATM DEPARTMENT

FROM: ATM DEPARTMENT,
ACCESS BANK PLC
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA
ISLAND, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
LAGOS, NIGERIA. REF:ACB/100/015
E-MAIL: accessbankatmcarddepartment@gmail.com

DEAR SIR,

THIS MESSAGE IS IN REGARD TO YOUR ATM MASTER CARD FOR YOUR COMPENSATION FUND SUM OF $5 MILLION USD AND THIS ACCESS BANK WAS FINALLY CONTACTED TO HANDLE THE PAYMENT OF YOUR COMPENSATION FUND OF THE ABOVE AMOUNT BY ATM CARD. YOUR E-MAIL CONTACT ADDRESS IS AMONG THE LIST OF BENEFICIARIES IN THE DATA FOR SUM OF $5 MILLION USD AND I AM ASSIGNED BY THE MANAGEMENT OF ACCESS BANK TO CARRYOUT DELIVERY OF THE ATM CARD PACKAGE TO YOU.

ON THIS NOTE, I AM PLEASE TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR ATM CARD NUMBER IS 4120 5350 0029 6238 (4120) FOR THE SUM OF $5 MILLION USD WHICH HAVE BEEN CREDITED TO YOUR FAVOR AND IS READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY TO YOU. YOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO CONFIRM TO ME YOUR PRESENT ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THE ATM CARD TO BE DELIVERED, AND ALSO YOU ARE TO SEND THE TOTAL SHIPPING FEE SUM OF $130 U.S DOLLARS TO ENABLE ME DELIVER THE ATM CARD PACKAGE TO YOU SINCE NO PROVISION WAS PROVIDED TO ME FOR THE DELIVERING AS THE ISSUED BANK (ACCESS BANK) WAS NOT GRANTED RIGHT OF DEDUCTIONS ON THE FUNDS.

UPON RECEIPT OF THIS ABOVE REQUIREMENTS FROM YOU I SHALL HAVE YOUR ATM CARD PACKAGE DISPATCHED TO YOU BY THE DHL COURIER SERVICE WHOM WILL DELIVER IT TO YOU AT YOUR DESIGNATED HOME ADDRESS.

WITH THE CARD YOU CAN MAKE WITHDRAWALS FROM ANY PART OF THE WORLD AT ATM CENTER NEAR TO YOU. THE PIN AND ALL NECESSARY USER GUIDES WILL BE IN ATTACHED ON DELIVERY (INTACT IN THE ATM CARD PACKAGE DOCUMENTS) WHICH WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU BY THE DHL COURIER SERVICE FOR YOUR EASY USE.

YOU WILL RECEIVE THE ATM CARD PACKAGE WITHIN 48HOURS THAT AFTER YOU SEND THE $130 U.S DOLLARS DELIVERY FEE TO ME, MEANWHILE I SHALL SEND THE AIRWAY BILL/TRACKING NUMBER TO YOU BY YOUR VERY E-MAIL ADDRESS ONCE THE PACKAGE IS DISPATCHED SO THAT YOU CAN TRACK IT ON ARRIVAL.

AS SOON AS YOU ARE READY TO SEND THE $130 U.S DOLLARS, JUST GET BACK TO ME SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU THE NAME/INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN SEND THE REQUIRE DELIVERY FEE VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE OR MONEY GRAM TRANSFER SERVICE.

AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE $130 U.S DOLLARS DELIVERY FEE, I SHALL HAVE THE ATM CARD PACKAGE DISPATCH TO YOU WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.

BEST REGARDS
DR. CHRIS MICHAEL
FROM ACCESS BANK PLC

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