419 scam: "Mr. David Simmons" <tonnyaweko25@gmail.com> ATM VISA CARD

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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:
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "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)
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.
- bxn002@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Simmons" <tonnyaweko25@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bxn002@aol.com
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023 01:43:05 -0800
Subject: ATM VISA CARD

Greetings to you.

This is to bring to your notice that because of the impossibility of
your fund transfer through our BANK Network, we have credited your
total fund of $2,700,000.00 Legitimate USD into an international
Draft, and we have paid the delivery fee of your ATM VISA card to you,
we paid it because your ATM VISA card worth of $2,700,000.00 which we
have registered for your delivery has less than 22 days to expire in
the custody of the EMS Company and when it expires, the money will go
into federal government treasury account.

For that we decided to help you pay off the money so that your ATM
CARD will not expire, because we trust that when you receive this your
ATM CARD, definitely you must pay us back and even compensate us for
helping you.Like we stated earlier, the delivery charges has been
paid, therefore the only money you were advice to send to them is
their official security keeping fees of $50usd every day.

Like I stated earlier, the crediting re-activation, delivery and the
company registration charges has been paid by me, but I did not pay
their official security keeping fees since they refused, and the
reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them and
the demurrage might have increased by then, They told me that their
official security keeping fees is $50.00 per a day , and I deposited
it yesterday being 10th of MARCH, 2023.

Therefore you should contact them with the below contact information;
Company name; EMS Express Customer Service.
Email: bxn002@aol.com
Logistic Manager: Mr. David Simmons,
Telephone number +1 (202) 983 6758

Try to contact them today and also send them the official security
keeping charge to avoid increasing of their fees and let me know once
you receive this your International bank Draft.

Contact them today with your full information requested below;

Your Full Name;.......
Your Country;...............
Your Residence Home Address;........
A Copy of You Identification.......
Your Direct Phone ;......
Your Cell;..........
Age/Sex;........

Try to indicate all this codes to them because it will prove that you
are the rightful person that own the ATM CARD in their custody.

Shipment Code awb :33xzs,
ATM Card Registered Code No xgt442:
Security Code sctc:2001dhx:567:
Transaction Code 233:cstc:101:33028:
Certificate Deposit code: sctc:bun.xxiv:78:01

This is to avoid wrong delivery, do that urgent to avoid increase of
their keeping fees and let us know once you receive your ATM VISA
CARD.

Yours sincerely
Mr. David Simmons

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