419 scam: "Mr Tom West."<atmcaredept@gmail.com> Re: $21Million Payment Schedule

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cost of transfer" (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. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- +447520631061
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.
- atmcaredept@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Tom West." (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 19:33:06 +0100
Subject: Re: $21Million Payment Schedule

BARCLAYS BANK PLC LONDON UK.
137 Brompton Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW3 1QF, UK0
Foreign Remittance Department
email: atmcaredept@gmail.com

Re: $21Million Payment Schedule .

Sir,

We want to let you know that we can not perform the inheritance Funds Wire
Transfer to this below account with following reasons. even though the
Managing Director IMF Ms Christine Lagarde has given instruction and
signed.
We have discovered that this account of yours has been using to defraud
banks and private individuals as ghost account

BANK:CREDIT AGRCOLE (SUISSE)SA
ADD:GENEVA,SWITZERLAND
A/C NAME:DIETRICH HERZOG
SWIFT CODE:AGRICHGG
A/C NUMBER:0023018
IBAN:CH34 0874 1000 2301 80001
Company: Stevenson Construction Holdings LTD

Secondly you have not sent us copy of the DEDUCTION Certificate that would
empower us ti deduct C.O.T COST OF TRANSFER from the principal sum
$21,000,000 and credit balance.

Your response is highly awaited for clarification

Mr Tom West.
Dir, Foreign Remittance
BARCLAYS BANK LONDON.
Tel: + 44 752 0631061

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