419 scam: "Mr.James B. Comey Jr."<onlineservice@onlineservice.com> FBI ATM CARD PAYMENT

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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. )
- "million dollars" (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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
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.
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.
- mrwilliamssmith152@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.James B. Comey Jr."<onlineservice@onlineservice.com>
Reply-To: mrwilliamssmith152@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2016 05:33:36 -0600
Subject: FBI ATM CARD PAYMENT

Attention;

NOTE: If you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder, it is
because of the restrictions imposed by your Mail/Internet Service
Provider, we urge you to treat it genuinely.

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? You may not
understand why this email came to you. In regards to the recent
meeting between the United Nations, Cyber Crimes Commission (CCc),
Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) and the United States Government
to restore the dignity and Economy of Nations based on the Agreement
with the World Bank Assistance Project to help and make the world a
better place. We have been having meetings for the past 3 months with
the Secretary General of the United Nations.

This email come to those who are yet to receive their
compensation/inheritance/winnings and who have been scammed in any
part of the world, this includes every foreign contractors that may
have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an
unfinished transaction or Compensation payments that failed due to
Government problems etc. Recently we the Federal Bureau of
Investigation(FBI) arrested internet fraudsters and Scammer with large
amount of money so if you are receiving this email its means you where
select to be compensated as a scam victim among 100 selected victims
with part of the money recover from the internet fraudsters account, .
The UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate you with the sum of
$9,000.000.00 USD (NINE MILLION DOLLARS).

100 people where selected across the Globe for this MIDDLE OF THE YEAR
COMPENSATION and Your name and email was in the list submitted by our
Monitoring Team observers and this is why we are contacting you, this
have been agreed upon and have been signed, so you are advised to
contact Mr. WILLIAMS SMITH of the United Nations Compensation Commission,
as he is our representative in United State Of America. Contact him
immediately for your Compensation payment of $9,000.000.00 USD (NINE
MILLION DOLLARS) which will be released directly to you in accordance
with legal clearance and procedures.

It is my pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number;
4000128498979908 have been approved in your favor. Your Personal
Identification Number is 6062. The ATM Card Value is $9,000.000.00 USD
(NINE MILLION DOLLARS) You are advised that a most withdrawal value of
$15,000.00 USD is permitted on withdrawal per Day and we are duly
Inter Switch and you can make withdrawal in any Inter Switch site and
ATM Center of your choice.

However, you should send him your
Full Name/
Telephone Number/
your Residential Address/
Gender:
Occupation:
New email address for this safety of this transaction

Contact Mr WILLIAMS SMITH immediately for your compensation payment:

Mr. Mr WILLIAMS SMITH
Director- General,
ATM Card Payment
New York Field Office
Phone Number: : +1 (803) 443-0268 Text Message Only
Email: mrwilliamssmith152@yahoo.com

He is obliged to give you a call and treat your case with utmost
urgency as soon as you contact him and fill out your correct details
including all reachable phone numbers for him to get in touch with you
via phone and email.

NOTE: Under normal circumstances the collection of your ATM CARD the
IMF and the Finance Ministry insisted that you pay for the DELIVERY
FEE ONLY of your ATM CARD via western union money transfer, which will
cost you just $350 USD only, the western union or Money Gram payment
receipt of $350 USD to the nominated courier company that will carry
out with the delivery to your door step to be documented in your file
as proof your collection. Ask Mr Fedrick Leo for the instruction on
how to send the delivery fee of $350 to him, Please note that the
delivery fee can not be deducted from your ATM CARD due to the fact
that no one has the authority to unlucky and use your ATM CARD on your
behalf because you alone will be the one to first use the card for the
first withdrawal with your secret code.

We also advise that you stop further communications with these
imposters and forward any correspondence / proposal you receive from
them to Mr Fedrick Leo in other for the FBI to bring justice to them.

Good luck and kind regards,
Making the world a better place!

GOD BLESS US.
REGARDS.
Mr.James B. Comey Jr.
THE NEW FBI DIRECTOR

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