419 scam: "ROBERT MARK"<robert@adviser.com> YOUR 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:
- "eglobecourier@admin.in.th" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "ROBERT MARK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <eglobecouriercompany@maktoob.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:04:16 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD

Attn

This notice is to inform you that your Fund which value is $2.5M has been credited into ATM VISA CARD by the issuing Bank,be inform that you can not withdraw more than $10,000 everyday this is what the Bank said, you will see the rest details when you receive it.I have also registerred your ATM VISA CARD of $2.5M with EGLOBE SHIPPING COMPANY, reconfirm your contact informations as follows and send to the EGLOBE SHIPPING COMPANY immediately.

1. Full Names,
2. Delivery Address
3. Country
4. Telephone Number

Below is the contant info where your details should be sent to,

CONTACT REV. DR. DAVID LUCAS. E-MAIL: ( eglobecourier@admin.in.th )

Every charges has been paid only their storage charge you will send them. since they do not know when you are going to contact them.They told me that their charges is $95.00 and I registered it on 15th Of April 2011, I should have inform your earlier but I had an urgent family matter to attend to, accept my appology for the delay. Please Note this, try all you can to send them the $95 as soon as possible. as I have paid for every other charges,

Contact them soonest to avoid delaying this package.

Yours Faithfully
Mr.Robert Mark

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