419 scam: "BARRISTER BEST MAURICE DEPARTMENT ATM CARD" <sylviadominique01@gmail.com> Re:GOOD NEWS FROM ATM CARD CENTER OFFICE

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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:
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- barr.bestmaurice@consultant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER BEST MAURICE DEPARTMENT ATM CARD" <sylviadominique01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barristerbestmaurice1@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2018 22:59:57 +0300
Subject: Re:GOOD NEWS FROM ATM CARD CENTER OFFICE

BARRISTER BEST MAURICE
DEPARTMENT ATM CARD
DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATION
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA

ATTENTION : BENEFICIARY.

AFTER EXTENSIVE CLOSE DOOR MEETING WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER STAKE
HOLDERS IN THE GOVERNMENT INCLUDING SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
AND THE HOUSE OF REP FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. IT WAS RESOLVED AND
AGREED UPON THAT YOUR FUND WOULD BE RELEASED ON A SPECIAL METHOD OF
PAYMENT, BY TAG NAME READS SWIFT CREDIT CARD.

THIS METHOD OF PAYMENT IS DESIGNED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AVERT FRAUD
PERPETRATION OR STOPPAGE OF FUND BY SOME AGENCIES. EITHER THROUGH ANTI
TERRORIST CERTIFICATE OR OTHER CERTIFICATES. THIS SWIFT CREDIT CARD WOULD
BE ISSUED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL,THIS BANK HAS BEEN
MANDATED TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE SWIFT CREDIT CARD AND YOUR
PAYMENT FILE SHOULD BE PASSED TO MY DESK FOR CLARIFICATION.

UPON CERTIFICATION THAT YOUR PAYMENT FILE IS OK, THIS OFFICE WILL DIRECT
YOU ON HOW TO RECEIVE YOUR OVER DUE FUND VIA ATM SWIFT CREDIT CARD. BUT
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CANNOT BE ABLE TO PAY YOU THE FULL PAYMENT DUE TO
INADEQUATE FUND, WE WILL ONLY PAY YOU THE SUM OF $10.5MILLION DOLLARS AS
PART PAYMENT, PLEASE BEAR WITH US AND WE PROMISE TO MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT
FOR YOUR REMAINING PAYMENT IN 5MONTHS TIME IN THE LIGHT OF THIS
AFOREMENTIONED, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FURNISH THIS OFFICE WITH THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:

YOUR FULL NAME....
ADDRESS....
NEXT OF KIN NAME.......
DATE OF BIRTHS ........
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.....

THE CARD WOULD BE ISSUED IN YOUR FAVOR, AND ALL YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE
INSERTED INTO THE CARD. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS ISSUANCE OF THE CREDIT
CARD, IT WOULD BE SEND TO YOU TOGETHER WITH THE ACCESS PIN NUMBER VIA
COURIER TO YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.

Best Regards
Yours In Legal Service
Call: +2349025252847
Reply Email: barr.bestmaurice@consultant.com

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