419 scam: "James Chan"<jamesmrchan@gmail.com> Re: YOUR ATM 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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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.
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.
- jamesschan@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Chan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesschan@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2017 14:10:30 -0500
Subject: Re: YOUR ATM CARD

Hello,

I had previously contacted you through your e-mail in regards your abandon Atm Card here in our custody but no response from you yet and since then your fund is been stocked here.

I am contacting you again. I am James Chan a United State of America Custom Officer , An Atm Card worth US$2.5 Million with your information was abandon here in John F Kennedy Airport Custom Department New York City United State of America for some couple of weeks by a courier company for none clearance and I decided to contact you for verification so that I will personally ship the Atm Card to you. Please for Security Reason, I want you to confirm the following information: via this e-mail : ( jamesschan@yahoo.com ) to avoid mistake.

FULL NAME:===========,

RECEIVING ADDRESS: =================,

TELEPHONE NO.:=======,

Regards

James Chan

U.S Custom Dept. John F Kennedy

Airport New York USA

Tel: +1 (516) 986 4588

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