419 scam: "INLAND REVENUE/FUNDS DEPARTMENT" <DavidMark@london.co.uk> EMAIL ALERT/02-06-2009/claim ATM INTER SWITCH MASTER CARD 250

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "inland revenue" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024064951 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- internalrevenueforatmm@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "INLAND REVENUE/FUNDS DEPARTMENT" <DavidMark@london.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: internalrevenueforatm@googlemail.com
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 19:56:58 +0100 (BST)
Subject: EMAIL ALERT/02-06-2009/claim ATM INTER SWITCH MASTER CARD 250

ATTN: THIS IS THE THIRD AND FINAL MESSAGE FROM INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
Attn: Beneficiary

INLAND REVENUE/FUNDS DEPARTMENT
LONDON, ENGLAND
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
UNITED KINGDOM
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND VIA ATM SWIFT CARD.
CONTACT: MR. JAMES WANG
+447024064951, +447045761496
Email:internalrevenueforatmm@googlemail.com

We received an email from a Lady called (Ms. Julie Anderson) stated that
she is your younger sister, she told our office that you have given her
permission to claim ATM INTER SWITCH MASTER CARD valued at
USD1,500,000,00 Dollars as part payment of your total sum and also do
confirm the original Contract/Inheritance claim fund to enable us update
our file, this fund was program due to the Inland Committee on resolution
to pay all Foreign Contract/Inheritance claim fund still in our custody.

Since we have not heard from you regarding the claim despite losing your
information you have submitted for this claim. In this vein, you are
urgently requested to re-send your required information below to our
office immediately on receipt of this mail for a safe and hitch free
delivery of your ATM INTER SWITCH MASTER CARD which has been approved by
the Senate committee via Citibank of London to be paid and delivered to
you, Now she have contacted us that she will pay the balance left for the
delivery of the ATM INTER SWITCH MASTER CARD to her via a competent
courier delivery service but we are not satisfied with the information
presented for the delivery.

Below is the information she has submitted for the delivery of the ATM
INTER SWITCH MASTER CARD of USD1, 500,000.00 Dollars.

Name: Ms. Julie Anderson
Current Address: 1019 8th Avenue North, Washington 98109
United States of America
Telephone: 206-339-9411

We would like to know and to confirm if you are the one that gave her the
power of claim, if yes, kindly provide a letter of authorization
authorizing to our Bank to release the ATM INTER SWITCH MASTER CARD of
USD1, 500,000.00 Dollars ATM Card to her, if no? you are to quickly
inform this office to avoid wrongful delivery and also make your
readiness to make expedite action on the quick delivery of your ATM INTER
SWITCH MASTER CARD to you without wasting much time to avoid this kind of
re-occurrences with information stated below in other for us to deliver
your ATM INTER SWITCH MASTER CARD of USD1, 500,000.00 to your mailing
address within 48 hours as follows.

(1)Full Name:...................
(2)Address:.....................
(3)Phone Number:................
(4) Your Occupation/Position

CONTACT CITIBANK INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT WITH THE DETAILS BELOW:
Contact Name: Mr. James Wang
Email:internalrevenueforatmm@googlemail.com

This information is to be made available immediately so that your ATM
INTER SWITCH MASTER CARD can be issued under the provided name and also
delivered to the provided address. You will be sent a copy of the
international ATM INTER SWITCH MASTER CARD by email attachment as soon as
it is issued and also before it is dispatched.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT,
WHICH IS (ATM-1014) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE
CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

You should henceforth STOP further dealings with any group of person's who
pose themselves as people in charge of your FUNDS be warned to avoid delay
in receiving your payment.

Regards,

DAVID MARK
(CHAIRMAN COMMITTE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT/AWARD WINING PAYMENT UNITED
NATION/INLAND REVENUE OF LONDON)

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