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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.
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:
Fraud email example:
From: john_x2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:36:19 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?ATTENTION/GOOD=20FRIEND=2C=20?=
ATTENTION/GOOD FRIEND,
NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR BENEFICIARY PAYMENT OF ( USD$1.5m) ONE MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT
CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU
WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD,
BUT THE MAXIMUM IS ONE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER
DAY.SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY,PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY
CONTACTING ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT AND YOU CALL
IMMEDIATELY :0022993476753 (DIRECTOR ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT).
HOWEVER,KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSSITION TO RELEASE YOUR
ATM PAYMENT CARD.
CONTACT PERSON:DR.COLLINS MORGAN (DIRECTOR ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT)
TELFAX NUMBER:+22993476753 OR 0022993476753.EXT.102
EMAIL:info_atm_zenithbankplc17@yahoo.fr
AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW.
1.FULL NAME.............................
2.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD..........................
3.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER.....................................................
4.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION..........................................
5.NEXT OF KIN..............................................................
5.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION.......................................
THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT
AND YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S)
OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.NOTE THAT BECAUSE
OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-0412)
SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING
IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.
REGARDS
MR John
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