419 scam: MRS TINA ADDO <mrstinagh@infodesk.com> Attn: Please Your ATM Visa Card Is Ready Now

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "certificate 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. )
- "security keeping 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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "ex.pressa@live.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.

Fraud email example:

From: MRS TINA ADDO <mrstinagh@infodesk.com>
Reply-To: MRS TINA ADDO <mrstinaaddo@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:34:50 +0200 (SAST)
Subject: Attn: Please Your ATM Visa Card Is Ready Now

Dear Friend

Greeting to your family
YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD IS READY

i have been waiting for you since to contact me for your loaded ATM CARD of $750.000.00 United States Dollars which we discussed and you can
withdraw the money in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world and the maximum you can withdraw a day is $2,000,but I did not hear from you since that time ,Then I went and deposited the package ATM CARD with Express Courier company ,Accra,Ghana as I traveled out of the country for a short Course and I will not come back till end of first quarter of the year 2009.What you have to do now is to contact the ExpressCourier Security company as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date.

For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charges,and Clearance Certificate Fee of the ATM CARD showing that it is not a Drug Money norto sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country,The only money you will send to the Courier company to deliver your ATM CARD direct to your
postal Address in your country is $55 Only being their Security Keeping Fees of the Courier Company so far.
Again,Don't be deceive by anybody to pay any other money except $55 I would have paid that but they said no,because they don't know when you will
contact them and in case of demurrage.You have to contact the Express Courier Company manager for the delivery of your ATM CARD package with
this information bellow.

HERE IS THE COURIER COMPANY INFORMATION'S.
COURIER NAME: EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY .
CONTACT PERSON: DR.CLEMENT OBED.
POSITION: FOREIGN DELIVERY DEPARTMENT.
E-MAIL:( ex.pressa@live.com )

Tel:233-248349184

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your full name,your Postal address or your home address and direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and know when it will get to your address.Let me repeat again,try to contact them as soon as you receive this email to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them
their Security Keeping fees of $55 only for their immediate action.
As a matter of facts,make sure as the rightful beneficiary of the ATM CARD package of $750,000.00,you must contact them by indicating the code (2661428) to enable them deliver the ATM package as they have it in their record.

Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Tina Addo
Acting Manager of Intercontinental Bank Plc Ghana

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