419 scam: with your ATM CARD worth of $60 Million Dollars

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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:
- "certificate fee" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "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)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From:
Reply-To: Mike Clinton <oo751361@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject: with your ATM CARD worth of $60 Million Dollars

I have been trying to reach you on your telephone about an hour now just to inform you about my successful arrival in your Country but am right now at Washington, DC Dulles International Airport ) with your ATM CARD worth of $60 Million Dollars which I have been instructed by United Nation Ecowas Benin Republic branch to be delivered to you.
The Airport authority demanded for all the legal backup papers to prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud money, I have presented the papers I handed it over to them and they are very much pleased with the paperâ€™s I presented but the only thing that is still keeping me here is the Airport is the Delivery int`l transfer permit certificate which is not placed on the box, one of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the Delivery permit so that I can exite the airport immediately and make my delivery successful.
I try to reason with them and they stated the Delivery Yellow Tag will cost us just $100 Dollars only to get the two tag placed on the boxes as that permit will enable me get to your house successfully without any interference, they scanned the box and found out that the fund is 100 % spend able and accepted by any bank in the whole world.
Please try and reach me now as I can not afford to spend more time here due to other delivery I have to take care of in Netherland and other countries. I will provide you the papers backing the funds together with my ID CARD as I can accompany you to your bank were you will deposit the fund successfully with these papers. I have 1 more vital paper with me but I can only present you the hard copy when I reach your house as that it is the diplomatic rules, such as authorization to deliver.
You can direct the international transfer permit certificate Fee to our Head Office in Benin as they will get it here for you and they are entitled to receive and make any payment to foreign countries authority with recomfermation of your full address.

Then,you can send the $100usd today through Walmart with this information below.

name: Marilyn A Dudley
State: Maryland/USA
Address: 2112A Emmorton Park Road Edgewood, Maryland 21040.
Sender Name...........
MTCN.......................

Am waiting to hear from you quickly to avoid delaying.
Best Regards,

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