419 scam: "ATM INC."<atmworldpro@atm.org> CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

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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:
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",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)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- garantytrust@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM INC." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <garantytrust@netscape.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:37:33 -0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

Attn:winner,

This email will come to you as a surprise.The Automated teller machine inc.(ATM) have chosen your email by the board of trustees as one of the final recipients for the 2009 ATM grant e-mail lottery program.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 90511465897-6291 with serial number 572-971103 drew lucky numbers 6-66-97-22-71-64 which consequently won in the 2nd category,you have therefore been approved for a lump sum pay out International ATM platinum card value 1,400.000 euro (One million four hundred thousand euro).

The ATM e-mail lottery promo was sponsored by the Automated teller Organisation to improve the standard of living,by giving out once in a "LIFE TIME CASH GRANT PROMO" ATM card value (1.4 MILLION EURO) to 14 lucky recipients respectively,for the year financial grant promo,in accordance with the enabling act Parliament world development programme.This email notification confirms you as one of the lucky winners.

HOW WAS THE SELECTION DONE?
No ticket were sold out.All participants were selected through a random computer ballot system drawn from over 200,000,000 companies and 300,000,000 individual email addresses from all over the world.The aims and objectives of this programme is to empower beneficiaries financially against the back drop of the global financial melt down affecting member countries and the other selected countries.

To secured the release of the ATM CARD you must call and email the assigned agent below with your

1.Fully name as in your passport or identification,
2.Mobile,telephone and fax number,
3.Address and country.The required information's will be used to process/issue the ATM CARD in your names.

Mr.Mark Ulbuck of the,
ATM INC. S.L
Tel: 0034 608 526 311
Valencia,Spain
Email: garantytrust@netscape.net

THE PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT THE ATM CARD, WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE OR BANK,FROM ANY PART OF THE WORLD.Note always quote your (ATM CASH GRANT NUMBER: GK/3956/SP) in all your emails.

Best regards,

Mrs.Ash orch
Programmes Coordinator.

Go to our website on how to use the ATM CARD http://www.moneymatterstome.co.uk/Interactive-workshops/ATM.htm

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