419 scam: Mrs Sharon Jones <info@atm.com> COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS

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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:
- "contact the atm card center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "claimdept_atmcard@8u8.hk" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
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.
- +447035971225 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Sharon Jones <info@atm.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: claimdept_atmcard@8u8.hk
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:34:45 +0800
Subject: COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS

ATM SWIFT CARD CENTER,
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington D.C,
Tel : 206-666-6052.
Fax : 206-350-2807.

Attn:Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that (ATM Card Number 5958890123652690) has been accredited in your favor.
The international certified ATM Card Value is $450,000.00(Four Hundred And fifty Thousand U.S.Dollars).

It has come to our notice and we have thoroughly Investigated by the
help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you have not
receive any compensation payment,Since the BRITISH GOVERNMENT has set aside some
funds collected from fraudsters with the help of the EFCC,FBI both in United states,London and
Africa to compensate scammed victims.

On this faithful recommendations,We want to alert you that during the last meetings held in England, it was accessed/accumulated of reported cases of fraud that the money lost by various individuals to Africans scam artists operating in syndicates all over the world today is over $239 Million United States Dollars in year 2007 to fraud in USA alone.

http://www.techspot.com/news/29644-US-Citizens-lost-239-million-from-Internet-fraud-in-2007.html

In other to compensate victims, the BRITISH GOVERNMENT is now paying victims of such scam $450,000 (Four Hundred And fifty Thousand U.S.Dollars Each) in accordance with our Intelligence Monitoring Network System(IMNS) recommendations.

Proceed and contact the ATM CARD CENTER for their requirements to
procure your Approval Slip which contains details of your PERSONAL
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) that you would use in activating and
operating your ATM CARD in any ATM Machine close to you, please note
that to procure your Approval Slip it would cost you 125 Pounds sterlings only,
Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation is involved in this
transaction, you are rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk
free so do contact the ATM CARD CENTER to let you know how to make
payment for the procurement of your Approval Slip which is the only
payment needed for the processing and delivery of your ATM CARD
respectively to your designated address.

Please reconfirm the required information below and quoting your PAYMENT CODE NUMBER(BRG/07129) for the effective delivery of your ATM CARD.

Full Names:
Complete contact/delivery address:
contact phone/fax numbers:

Also below are the contact details of the ATM CARD official for you
to proceed immediately to procure your Approval Slip containing your
PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN)

AGENT CONTACT DETAILS:
AGENT NAME :Dr Martins Scott
Email: claimdept_atmcard@8u8.hk
Tel: +44-703-597-1225

We do await your quick response earnestly so we can proceed with our
Investigation and make sure your ATM SWIFT CARD gets to you
accordingly without delays.

NB: You have 7 working days to claim your Atm Card after the receipt
of this notification.

Sincerely,

Mrs Sharon Jones
CO-ORDINATOR

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