419 scam: "Mr.Chris Don" <mr.johnmark2012@msn.com> YOUR 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:

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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Chris Don" <mr.johnmark2012@msn.com>
Reply-To: "Mr.Chris Don" <infoatmdepart@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 23:47:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD

I write to inform you that the
Management OF UBA BANK ( PLC ) Of REPUBLIC NIGERIA.Wishes to inform you
that we are in receipt of our ATM CARD issued in your favor with amount
of $12.8MILLIOM USD only, from Fedex and they told us to cancel the ATM
CARD, That you have refused to send the mailing fee of your ATM CARD
which was $140usd.

And you are now advised to contact our
Director General and tell him what is going on and why you asked Fedex
to destroy your ATM MASTER CARD. Contact our DIRECTOR GENERAL Mr.Jethro
Joseph, and send your name, address and telephone number to him in case
you still want to receive your ATM CARD;Hence he will cancel your ATM
CARD.

So contact Mr.Jethro Joseph now we have been waiting to
hear from you first,To know if you still want to receive your ATM CARD
or not. Before we will take any action. So feel free to get in touch
with our BANK DIRECTOR GENERAL Mr.Jethro Joseph, because your ATM CARD
is with him now. And ask him to send you the ATM CARD without any delay
if you still want your ATM CARD.

Thank you.
Mr.Chris Don.

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