419 scam: "Mrs Roseline Olivia"<mrsrolivia@clix.pt> ***BULK*** Your ATM card has been registerd for delivery

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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:
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "activation fee" (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. )
- "ddmark@officeliveusers.com" (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.
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.
- +229997659118 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Roseline Olivia" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ups.customer.service@micso.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:24:41 +0100
Subject: ***BULK*** Your ATM card has been registerd for delivery

Sir/Madam,

This is to bring to your notice that your compensation check which my boss left in my custody to be delivered to you is about to expire, as it has only 3 days left I decided to contact the issuing bank which after i talked to the bank manager he helped and converted your check money into cash and then load it to an ATM CARD, I have paid the re-activation fee and delivery of your ATM Card. I paid it because the ATM Card with pin no 8119 valued to the sum of $1.5m will go into Government purse if i have left it to expire.

With this I decided to help you make this arrangement to avoid the money going into the government purse after it expires, because I know when you get your ATM Card definitely you must pay me back my money and even compensate me for helping you.

Now i want you to contact UPS Delivery Service with your Full Contact information’s so that they can deliver your Card to your designated address without any delay. Like i stated earlier, the delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they do not know when you will be contacting them.

I asked them for me to pay the keeping charges but they refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them and demurrage might have increased by then.

They told me that their keeping fees is $25 per day and i deposited it on Monday this week and i have been trying to reach you, by no avail as each time i send an email to you it will bounce back, I hope you will receive this email and then contact the UPS delivery agent with there information’s below.

Below is their Contact Information’s,

Contact Person: Mr. Mike Dennis UPS Delivery Service

Email: (ddmark@officeliveusers.com)
Tel: +2299-97-659-118

Contact Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once you receive your card.

Best Regards.
Rosaline O Goodman.
Compliment

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