419 scam: THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS DEPARTMENT CARD PAYMENT CEN <info@atm.org> ATM

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "atmcardclaimsdept35@ymail.com" (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.
- +2347036370025 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS DEPARTMENT CARD PAYMENT CEN <info@atm.org>
Reply-To: atmcardclaimsdept35@ymail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:34:03 +0700
Subject: ATM

--

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref.
THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR
INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED
YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS
GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.
SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH
THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK YOUR ENTIRE ATTEMPT TO SECURE
THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH
AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THESE HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE
YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR
PROBLEM.RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR
SWIFT
CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION
FROM MR.PRESIDENT, UMARU YAR'ADUA (GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA AND FBI.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO
WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD,
BUT THE MAXIMUM IS FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE
TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS DEPARTMENT CARD PAYMENT CENTER

MR. DANCOLE KELVEN
ON HIS EMAIL ADDRESS:atmcardclaimsdept35@ymail.com
AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION'S:

1. YOUR FULL NAME.........................

2. CELL PHONE NUMBER ..................

3. YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS ..........................

4. YOUR AGE ............................

5. OCCUPATION................

6. SEX.................

AS SOON AS YOU HAVE FILL THE DETAILS PLEASE CALL ON OUR OFFICE
ON +234-7036370025 FOR GUILD LINES.

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT
USD 6.8 MILLION AS ART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2010.
ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION,YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER
COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID
ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.FOR ORAL DISCUSSION,
EMAIL ME BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE
OR FURTHER DIRECTION AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT
FROM THE ABOVE-MENTIONED OFFICE. NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS,
WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM- 822)
SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER
BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

BEST REGARDS,
DAVID MARK
SENATE PRESIDENT.

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