419 scam: Mrs Martha Ubom <Martha.@bronze.ocn.ne.jp> Congratulations and Happy New Year!!!

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "atmcardplus14@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
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.
- atmcardplus14@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Martha Ubom <Martha.@bronze.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mrs Martha Ubom <atmcardplus14@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2016 07:50:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Congratulations and Happy New Year!!!

Congratulations and Happy New Year!!!

How are you? hope all is well with you and your family?
We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nation's secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD and this will enable only you to have direct access and Control over your funds in the ATM CARD. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank not to repeat again.

We are very sorry for the mistake and the delay, please bear with us because the fault was from our former secretary who did not completed the instruction given by our Boss.My dear, An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/Instructions; your complete Inheritance funds have been credited in your favor through ATM VISA CARD.

Now your ATM CARD will be well packaged with every legal documents to cover it from having any problem with any Office, Authority or with your Federal Government.Contact(MR. HARRY PETERS) now for the delivery of your ATM Card. As soon as you establish a contact with him, Your ATM card will be processed and issued to you immediately which you can use to withdraw your funds in any Bank ATM Machine in your Country, but the maximum is $10,000 per day. So if you like to receive your funds through this means you're advised to contact (MR. HARRY PETERS) with the following information as stated below:

1. Your Full name,________________
2. Your home Address,______________
3. Your current telephone number,______
4. A copy of your picture,_____________
5. Your age/sex,____________________
6. Your country,____________________
7. Your Current occupation,__________________

CONTACT ATM DEPARTMENT CENTER.
E-mail. (atmcardplus14@gmail.com )
Contact Person;Mr Harry Peters

Congratulations.

Mrs Martha Ubom
ATM DEPARTMENT CENTER

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