419 scam: "Mrs. Jane Roberts" <josephrichard749@gmail.com> YOUR ATM VISA CARD IS READY

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "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. )
- "security keeping 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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- +27777832504 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- elainechao2355@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Jane Roberts" <josephrichard749@gmail.com>
Reply-To: onlinewiret2021@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:39:14 -0400
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD IS READY

Hello Dear,
Greeting to your family
YOUR ATM VISA CARD IS READY
I have been waiting for you since to contact me regarding your winning
amount of US$2, 100, 000.00 (Two Million One Hundred Thousand United
State Dollars) loaded on your ATM Visa Card which we discussed. We are
duly interred switched, therefore you can make withdrawal in any
location of ATM Machine Center Cash point of your choice in any part
of the world and the maximum you can withdraw a day is $5,000 US
Dollar.

I did not hear from you since that time then I went and deposited the
package ATM CARD with Transnet Courier Company, Johannesburg South
Africa as I traveled out of the country for a short Course and I will
not come back till end of 3rd quarter of the year 2021. What you have
to do now is to contact the Transnet Courier Company as soon as
possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of
the expiring date.

For your information, I have paid for the Clearance Certificate Fee
neither of the ATM CARD showing that it is not a drug Money nor to
sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country. The only money you will pay
to the Courier Company to deliver your ATM CARD directly to your
Postal Address in your country is ($25) only being the Security
Keeping Fees of the Courier Company so far.

Again, I would have paid that fee to the Transnet Courier Company but
they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in
case of demurrage. You have to contact the Transnet Courier Company
Manager immediately for the delivery of your ATM CARD package with
this information below:
HERE IS THE COURIER COMPANY INFORMATION'S:
Courier Name: Transnet Diplomatic Courier Company
Contact Person: Dr. William Adams
Position: Director Delivery Department
Emails: elainechao2355@gmail.com
Tel: +27777-83-2504984
Please make sure that you reconfirm the following details below to them:
1. Full Name
2. Country of Origin
3. Receiving Address
4. Direct Telephone Number
5. Occupation
6. Age
Again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery just ask them to give you
the tracking numbers to enable you track your package over there and
know when it will get to your address. Let me repeat again, try to
contact them as soon as you receive this massage to avoid any further
delay and remember you are to pay them their Security Keeping Fee of
$25 only for their immediate action and Sending it via Steam card or
Google play card with Receipt.
.
As a matter of facts, make sure as the rightful beneficiary of the ATM
CARD package of $US2,100,000.00 (Two Million One Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars) you must contact them by indicating the Code
(2661428) so that they can find it and pick up immediately as they
have it in their record.
Yours Sincerely
Mrs. Jane Roberts
Acting Manager of First National Bank Limited, South Africa (F.N.B.)

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