419 scam: "Dr. Richard Bruno" <dis46.gabrielli@alice.it> YOUR ATM CARD IN FLORIDA

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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:
- "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. )
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "macuschurks@outlook.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Richard Bruno" <dis46.gabrielli@alice.it>
Reply-To: macuschurks@outlook.fr
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:15:34 +0100 (CET)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IN FLORIDA

Good Morning,

I am here to tell you that i received an urgent email and alot of calls today
from Mr Macus Nicolay from USA, regards your transaction of atm master card
value of $5.7m, He told us that you had an Autto accicent yesterday night and
died,

He also told us that he was your next of kin and he is ready to pay the
delivery fee which is $55.00 only, so that we can send the Atm card valied of
$5.7m, direct to his address as your next of kin,

Please your urgent reply is needed with the delivery fee which is $55.00 if the
news is not true ok,

Send the delivery fee Via Money Gram office with this name ,,,, CHINEDU
EJIMOFOR,

Receiver name,,,ROMAN UBA,,
Country ,,,,,,,,Benin Rep.
Amoint,,,,$55.only,

We are waiting to hear from you or from your really next of kin,
Thanks you as reply fast,
Best regards,
Mr Marcus Churks, Jn Atm Dir,
Email address to contact our office,,, macuschurks@outlook.fr,

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