419 scam: "Ms. Sussan Patrick"<enquiry@gtbplconline.com> PAYMENT VIA ATM ELECTRONIC 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- globalcreditatm@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Sussan Patrick" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:09:07 -0000
Subject: PAYMENT VIA ATM ELECTRONIC CARD

Dear Beneficiary,

We are directed to pay you ,your "compensation funds" of $1,085,000.00usd., through ATM master card payment and also through ourswift card payment center, this atm payment card center will process,issue and send you a global ATM master card which you will use to withdraw your money in any atm machine worldwide, but the maximum is seven thousand, five hundred united states dollars per day. So, you are
now directed to contact our (ATM CARD) payment department officer ( Mr.Fredrick Hudson,) the Director who is in position and incharge to release your ATM master card, and also forward the below information to them for processing.

1. Your full name
2. Address where you will like it to be sent.
3. Private phone and fax number
4. Your age.
5. Occupation / postion.
6. Attached / scanned copy of any identification of yours.

Contact person ; MR FREDRICK HUDSON
department ; ATM master card payment
email: globalcreditatm@sify.com

Director, ATM master card payment department, GURANTY TRUST BANK International Plc Meanwhile, Following this new payment development, you are hereby advised to put a STOP to any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in processing and receiving your payment.

Also note that because of fraud and impostors, we hereby issue you our card code number, which is (ATM-867XTV) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the ATM master card payment center.

Sincerely,

Ms. Susan Patrick

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