419 scam: "ATM SWIFT CARD"<presidenza@cassanotariato.it> RE:

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million pounds" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +4402033898445
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.
- mr.charles.michael.atm.centre@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM SWIFT CARD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.charles.michael.atm.centre@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2017 08:04:05 -0800
Subject: RE:

FROM THE DESK OF MR.CHARLES MICHEAL

DIRECTOR ATM SWIFT CARD CENT RE.

Foreign Remittance Payment Department,

Dee Hills House & Old Government House, Chester

United Kingdom.

TEL: +44 (0) 203-389-8445

EMAIL: mr.charles.michael.atm.centre@gmail.com

ATTN: Our Esteemed Customer,

Kindly be informed that the government has finally approved your fund for immediate release after the just concluded meeting with the international bodies. The government has approved all outstanding payments for immediate release as we begin the first quarter fiscal payment for the year 2017.

As a matter of fact, your name was short listed among the unpaid beneficiaries who are yet to claim there long awaited payment. Be informed that we have been mandated be the presidency to see that all outstanding payment is being released to the various beneficiaries.

You are therefore advised to re-confirm the following details so that we can proceed with the necessary arrangement in other to release your awaited payment.

VERIFICATION AND FUNDS RELEASE FORM

(1)     Your Contact Address/Private Email Address

(2)     Your Tel/Fax Numbers

(3)     Your Nationality/Country

(4)     Your Full Name

(5)     Occupation/Company

(6)     Age/Gender

(7)     Ever been contacted by this department?

8)     And a scan copy of your identification card.

Please note: We are only authorized to pay ? £2.5Million pounds only to all respected beneficiaries who there names was short listed to us. We look forward to hear from you as soon as possible as serving you better is our pride and top priority.

Respectfully,

MR.CHARLES MICHEAL

DIRECTOR ATM SWIFT CARD CENT RE

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