419 scam: "ROBERT S. MUELLER" <fbi.officer@att.net> ATM CARD CENTER CONTACT INFORMATION (IT'S URGENT).

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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:
- "contact the atm card center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "ROBERT S. MUELLER" <fbi.officer@att.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:25:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATM CARD CENTER CONTACT INFORMATION (IT'S URGENT).

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division.
J.Edgar. Hoover Building Washington DC.
Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturday
Office Hours Monday To Saturday.

Attn: Beneficiary

This is to officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we have investigated with the help of our monitoring network system of your due funds transfer which is valued at the sum of $38million USD, for contract/ inheritance payment and most especially AMERICAN CITIZENS that have been involved in cases of fraud by many AFRICANS, we have been directed to act immediately towards this issue.You were formally having transactions with impostors claiming to be prof. Charles Soludo of the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, none officials of Zenith Bank, Kelvin Young of HSBC, Ben of FedEx, Ibrahim Sule,Dr.Usman Shamsudeen, puppy scammers and impostors claiming to be in charge of your fund transfer.During our investigation, we noticed that the reason why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled your financial obligation given to you in respect of your contract/inheritance payment by the FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (NIG).

The reason why the FBI(Federal Bureau Of Investigation)are contacting you is because a lady by name Linda Russel has contacted the ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER with your information that they should approve the funds on your behalf to her as your representative, so please check and know if you have sent anybody by that name to claim this funds on your behalf as we will facilitate the transfer of the funds to her immediately. But we are still to confirm in sending the funds to her because your signature is on the approval form, that is why you have been contacted personally.

Your payment file was accessed and we found out that your funds which is valued at the sum of $11million usd has not been delivered yet, because of lack of compliance with the directives as regards the delivery of your ATM CARD to you. So all you need to do now is to contact the ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER and inform them that you have not sent any Miss Linda Russel to claim your funds, so there will be a confirmation that you are not the person that sent her and for the delivery of your ATM CARD to commence as soon as possible.

We have also contacted the ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER that issued the ATM CARD on your behalf, and they informed us that they also have a fast access delivery services, which means that your ATM CARD can be delivered to you within 24hrs as you have to make a payment of $135 only for the shipment and also with your required details, so you will have to get back to the ATM PAYMENT CENTER immediately for the safety of your fund.

Listen carefully, you have only few days to complete this process, or your fund via ATM CARD will be sent immediately to the Lady Miss Linda Russell because she accepted to make the payment for the shipment so that they can deliver your ATM card to her on your behalf.

All you have to do right now is to contact the ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER via email with your required details to procure your APPROVAL SLIP immediately for the delivery of your ATM CARD to commence to your home address and also a $135 usd payment only for the shipment fee. Please note that without the payment for the shipment, your ATM CARD cannot be approved for delivery to your home address. and also once the FedEx courier service proceeds for the shipment a tracking number will be giving to you for you to be able to track your package on the FedEx website before it gets to you. you just have to follow instructions to avoid errors, and also for security reason.

Below are few list of tracking numbers of some beneficiaries like you who have received their ATM card successfully, you can track them on the FedEx website to confirm.

Name : Donny Peterson: FedEx Tracking Number: 870456747216 http://www.fedex.com/ng/
Name : Angela L. Johnson: FedEx Tracking Number: 870456750392 http://www.fedex.com/ng/

Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is involved in this transaction, you have to be rest assured for this is 100% risk free, it is our duty to protect all American Citizen.

You have to forward your required details as stated below, to the ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER, if you are sure that you did not advise them to transfer the funds on your behalf to Miss Linda Russel.

FULL NAME:
HOME ADDRESS:
TELL:
CELL:
CURRENT OCCUPATION:
PLACE OF WORK:
GENDER/ AGE:
BANK NAME:

ATM CARD CENTER CONTACT INFORMATION
NAME: MRS SANDRA OWENS
EMAIL: sandra_owens.2964@att.net

Do contact MRS SANDRA OWENS of the ATM PAYMENT CENTER with the details above immediately.

Your files would be updated after which she will send you the payment information which you will use in making the payment of $135usd via (WESTERN UNION TRANSFER) or (MONEY GRAM) for the FedEx officials to commence for shipment within 24hrs.

Please Listen carefully any delay in making the payment of $135usd for the shipment of your ATM card, they will be left with no option than to hand over your ATM CARD to Miss Linda Russel, because you signature has been confirmed on the fund release document she forwarded to the ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER.

You have nothing to worry about, just go ahead and contact the ATM CARD CENTER with the needed information immediately and make the payment of for the shipment as soon as possible. We are going to make sure that justice is brought back to power in this situation. Just make sure you act according to instructions.
Thanks and hope to read from you soon.

ROBERT S. MUELLER, III
DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices claiming to be in possession of your ATM CARD, you are hereby advice only to be in contact with MRS SANDRA OWENS of the ATM CARD CENTER who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to your ATM CARD PAYMENT and forward any emails you get from impostors to this office so we could act upon and commence investigation.

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