419 scam: "Mrs.SaraKowal" <mrssarakowal@gmail.com> Received the Card Together With The Pin Code.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "departmentatmcard287@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- mastercarddepartment8@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- with this below information. email address: mastercarddepartment8@gmail.com the company name: ........... ....... global alliance (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.SaraKowal" <mrssarakowal@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2022 08:05:04 -0700
Subject: Received the Card Together With The Pin Code.

Received the Card Together With The Pin Code.

Good Day, This message may actually come to you as surprises today, To be
very honest with you, It is a joyful moment for me and my family right now,
so therefore I am using this opportunity to inform you that have
successfully move to USA where am currently living with my business partner
who assisted me to complete the transfer, but due to the willingness and
acceptance you showed during my pain have decided to willingly compensate
you and showed my gratitude to you with these sum of $950,000.00 Nine
Hundred and fifty Thousand US Dollars). I would like you to kindly accept
this small amount itâ€™s a token but from bottom of my heart, have issued the
cheque and instructed the bank to rolled the fund into an ATM visa card
for security reasons, you can use the card to withdraw money from any ATM
machine worldwide with a maximum of US$10,000 per day. My bank manager said
you can receive the card and use it anywhere in this global world.

Go ahead contact the office Global ATM Alliance directly with this below
information. Email Address: mastercarddepartment8@gmail.com

The Company Name: ........... ....... Global Alliance Burkina Faso
Company Address; ...... 01BP 23 Rue Des Grands Moulins.Ouagadougou, Burkina
Faso
Email Address: ..... [departmentatmcard287@gmail.com]
Name of Manager In charge: Mrs joselyn Anderson

Presently, I may not have time to access my mail on a daily basis because
have been very busy here in USA with our new investment projects which I
and my new partner are having at hand, But I have given instructions to the
ATM Visa card office on your behalf to release the ATM card which I gave to
you as compensation. Therefore feel free and get in touch with her and she
will send the card and the pin code to you in your location in order for
you to start withdrawing the compensation money without delay.

Let me know as soon you received the ATM visa card together with the pin
code.

Thank you
Yours Sincerely
Mrs.SaraKowal

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