419 scam: "Atm Card Payment" <rawit@bangkokair.com> ATTENTION YOUR EMAIL WON

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 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.
- +447045750619 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +66022706699 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
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.
- mrslindamonetary23@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Atm Card Payment" <rawit@bangkokair.com>
Reply-To: mrslindamonetary23@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:54:16 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: ATTENTION YOUR EMAIL WON

FROM THE DESK OF MRS.LINDA HILL
DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
LONDON-UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 704 575 0619

Notification of payment by ATM Master CreditCard

Attn:Beneficiary,

We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you,
your over due contract/inheritance fund through (Master Express Credit Card)
This arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank and Paris Club,
due to fruadelent activities going on within the
EUROUPEAN / AMERICA Region.

The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to
enable our contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund without
any interfference. The Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered
by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

Reconfirm the following information to us for Security reason.

*YOUR FULL NAME.......
*YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS.......
*YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER..........
*YOUR OCCUPATION.......
*AGE....
*SEX....
*NAME OF NEXT OF KIN.......
*ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD....
*MODE OF DELIVERY ( COURIER DELIVERY )

Upon the receipt of this mail we are going to load your fund into the Master
Express Credit Card before we will proceed to dispatch the card directly to
your nominated home address so you absolutely have nothing to worry about
all we need is your Prompt Response and Co-operation and we will have a
successfull Transaction.

We are awaiting your immediate response.

CONTACT MRS.LINDA HILL WITH YOUR INFORMATION ABOVE.

EMAIL: mrslindamonetary23@yahoo.com.hk
TELEPHONE:+44 704 575 0619

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

BEST REGARDS,
MR.JOHN SMITH
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
WORLD BANK AND PARIS CLUB,
UNITED KINGDOM,LONDON.

CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS
CC: BANK GOVERNORS
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF UNITED KINGDOM

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