419 scam: "Dr Rees Mike"<jcmuskrat@netzero.com> your ATM CARD will be release and delivered within 24 hours.

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Rees Mike" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rees_deputydirector_standardgroup@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2015 03:33:48 -0400
Subject: your ATM CARD will be release and delivered within 24 hours.

The Authority of the Ghana Banking Regulatory Board has acknowledged the application for Clearance of funds amounting to $6,500,000.00 United States Dollars in custody of the Standard Chartered Bank.

In accordance to article 102, section 36 subsection 1V of the 2003 Bank and other financial Institutions Act (BOFID) Guiding against release of Funds without PERMIT CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE from the Ghana Banking Regulatory Board

This Regulatory Authority has scrutinized and Vetted the Information submitted by the Funds Beneficiary, Consequently certify the beneficiary fit to be issued with the Funds Transfer Permit Clearance in order for the Paying Bank, Stanard Chartered bank to Credit and activate the above sum to the Beneficiary's ATM CARD

In Line with the Modus Operandi Guiding the Certificate Issuance, The Beneficiary is hereby instructed to pay the mandatory Administrative/Certificate issuance Fee of $40 (Forty United states Dollars) of the total sum of the Inherited Sum of $6,500,000.00 being the official charge for the issuance of the ATM Transfer Permit Clearance Certificate The Funds Beneficiary is hereby instructed by the Ghana Banking Regulatory Board to make the payment of the above fee through the Brokerage Receiving officer given Below;

NAME : ADEWALE ADEBOLA
CITY: ACCRA
STATE : ACCRA
COUNTRY: GHANA
QUESTION: ATM CARD
ANSWER: AT LAST
AMOUNT: $40

The ATM CARD will be release and delivered to your destination address within 24 hours with respect to the board and the presidency directive upon the payment of the fees of the $40 in compliance with the Article 102, Section 36 Sub-section IV of the 1996 Bank and other financial institution Decree H.R. 3199, IMF patriot Improvement and Re-authorization Act of 2005 guiding against transfer of funds.

the Regulatory Board shall issue the ATM Transfer Permit Clearance Certificate to the funds beneficiary and Authorize the Reserve Bank to promptly effect the remittance of the $6,500,000.00 to the ATM CARD of the Beneficiary.

Sir, your funds of US$6,500,000.00 only shall be release and delivered to your destination address via ATM CARD as stated above immediately you pay the $40 only being the charges for the release and the delivery of the ATM CARD

That immediately this is done a confirmation will be sent to you, and your ATM CARD will be release and delivered within 24 hours.

Thank you for your cooperation.

DR REES MIKE
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK GROUP

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