419 scam: Mr.Paul Mab ATM Card Payment Notification US$1,4Million

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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:
- "the required fees" (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. )
- "insurance fee " (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 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.
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.
- dhl_courier_company_nig@yahoo.com.tr (Yahoo, Turkey; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Paul Mab
Reply-To: <dhl_courier_company_nig@yahoo.com.tr>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2015 10:55:44 +0200
Subject: ATM Card Payment Notification US$1,4Million

ATTENTION;

This is to inform you that I have paid the DHL COURIER charges and the delivery of your ATM Card. I paid the required fees, because the ATM card worth US$1,4Million has less than seven months for our hands, and when it expires the total money will move to the reserve of the Government, which i do not want you to lose the fund. With this, I decided to help you pay the require fee here so that the ATM card will not be expire, because I know when you get your ATM card you should definitely compensate me .

Now your ATM card has been deposited with DHL Courier Company for delivery, so I want you to contact them with your full contact information so that they can deliver your ATM card to your designated address without any delay. As I told earlier , I paid delivering and insurance fee but I did not pay their security official fees, since they refused. The reasons for their refuse is because they do not know when you are going to contact them to avoid increase of demur-age.

They told me that their security official fee is $85.00 only, and I deposited it on today. Below their contact information, Contact person :

DR.EDDY ROGERS, DHL courier and Security Company
E-mail: [dhl_courier_company_nig@yahoo.com.tr]

Contact Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees Also tell them to give you address where to send them the fee $85 and let me know as soon as you receive your ATM card. Waiting to hear from you as soon as you receive this letter .

Sincerely,
MR PAUL MBA,

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