419 scam: "Mrs. Jane Texman" <maia@haukom.no> ATM Visa Card ($20Million)

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
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.
- speedtrustc@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Jane Texman" <maia@haukom.no>
Reply-To: speedtrustc@citromail.hu
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 23:42:48 +0200
Subject: ATM Visa Card ($20Million)

Attention Beneficiary:

This is to bring to your notice that I have paid the courier Security
charges of your ATM Visa Card ($20Million) but I did not pay for their
shipping and insurance fee. Now your ATM Visa Card ($20Million) has
been deposited with Speed Trust Courier Company for delivery so I want
you to contact speed Trust Courier Company with your Full Contact
information's so that they will deliver your ATM Visa Card
($20Million) to your designated home address without any delay. Like I
stated earlier, the Security charges has been paid but I did not pay
their shipping and insurance fees since they refused. A reason for
their refusal is because they do not know when you are going to
contact them. They told me that you must pay their shipping and
insurance fees once you contact them today.

Contact Person:
DR ANDY LORD.
Director Speed Trust Company
Email: speedtrustc@citromail.hu

They will approved United Bank for Africa International ATM Visa Card
on your favor that will be credited with ($20Million) United states
dollars, before it is been sent to you direct to your doorstep which
you are to use in accessing your fund in any ATM Stand location
worldwide, our cash card will give you access for amount of withdraw
via Internet or any cash ATM machine in the world at maximum of
$10,000 per day. It's easy to manage even with custom options to suit
your particular business needs worldwide, withdraw banking system
anywhere you are in the world and you are also given an option to
transfer funds from your ATM card to your local bank account.

If you like to receive your fund this way, kindly contact them with
the following information's

YOUR FULL NAME====================
YOUR COUNTRY=====================
YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS=============
YOUR HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER=======
YOUR OFFICE TELEPHONE=============
YOUR CELL PHONE===================
YOUR COMPANY NAME================
A COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT=======
PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS==

So they have been mandated by the ECOWAS parliament to issue out the
sum of ($20Million) in your favor this fiscal year so be informed that
all the necessary arrangement of processing your fund of US
($20Million) into ATM Visa Card that will be dispatched to your
designated address for your use in making daily withdrawals will be
made as soon as they hear from you.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Jane Texman

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