419 scam: "TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE"<info@atm.com> INFORMATION REQUIREMENT

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "courier service" (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 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.
- treasuryservice2010@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <treasuryservice2010@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:05:23 +0100
Subject: INFORMATION REQUIREMENT

OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE,
LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.

Our ref: BRT/13470/IDR
Your ref:...12/2010
BRITISH GOVERNMENT POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM.

On behalf of the British Government;I Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP,Prime Minister British Government wish to inform you of your selection as one of the Beneficiary for the on going 2010 British Government Poverty Alleviation and Financial Empowerment Program worldwide.All participants/beneficiaries were selected randomly from Worldwide online networks Directories as a beneficiary of £2,000,000.00(Two Million, Great British Pounds Sterling).ATM Card Number {4800010177555014} been accredited in your favor. Your Personal Identification Number is 4741.
So, this letter is to officially inform you that two(2) option of payment has been opened for you.

1)Courier service

2)Bank Wire transfer

Please do indicate your PAYMENT OPTION.

As this office will mail you a Visa/ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your funds in any ATM MACHINE CENTER or Visa card outlet in the world with a maximum of £5000 GBP daily or our contracted paying bank here in London,United Kingdom will make the transfer to you depending on your OPTION OF PAYMENT you have indicated.

Further more,You will be required to re-confirm your Bio Data as stated below to enable;The Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs,
begin in processing of your awarded funds.

(1)Full names:
(2)Address:
(3)Country:
(4)Nationality:
(5)Phone #:
(6)Age:
(7)Occupation:
(8) Zip Code
You will be required to send a scanned copy of your passport.

Forward all your details reply to:

Mrs. Mary Scott MP
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Email: treasuryservice2010@hotmail.com

Note That the British Government will not be held for the cost of delivery of your funds and can not be deducted from the awarded funds;this is due to the ugly experience had for the past years;so you are entitle to settle the cost of delivery of your awarded funds to you.
Take notice that you are warned to stop further communications with any other person(s)
or office(s) different from the staff of the State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
to avoid hitches in receiving your payment.
Regards,

Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP
Prime Minister

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