419 scam: "Mr. Frank Moon (ATM)"<test@filmanmelderne.dk> Dear Sir/Madam.....Payment/Notification.......Via 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:

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)
- "clear source of funds certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "million united state 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +447024042865 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- collins_dave3@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- on contract payment} ikoyi-lagos nigeria. email :{ collins_dave3@yahoo.co.jp } attn: atm master card fund beneficiary. ref: (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- nacollins_dave3@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Frank Moon (ATM)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <collins_dave3@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:27:14 +0200
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam.....Payment/Notification.......Via ATM

OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
{RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT}
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA.
Email :{ collins_dave3@yahoo.co.jp }

Attn: ATM MASTER CARD Fund Beneficiary.

Ref: Payment/Notification/lottery winners/2008/2009/2010.

NOTIFICATION OF READINESS OF PAYMENT FOR YOUR PAST LOTTERY WINNINGS THAT IS YET TO BE CLAIMED BY YOU, THE TOTAL SUM OF {FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS} HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO BE RELEASE UPON YOUR FAVOR AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SOON.

PAYMENT METHOD: VIA INTERNATIONAL ATM MASTER CARD.

This is to inform you that your payment entitlement has been fully withdrawn from the lottery affiliated office in West Africa where you are instructed by the British Gambling Commission to contact an agent for claim. After several complains from the foreign sweepstake winners and beneficiaries through the British Gambling Commissioner, the High commission in the UNITED KINGDOM and also the United Nations Secretary General.

The unclaimed winnings where last week returned to the Federal Ministry of Finance reserve account for safe keeping and readiness of payment. After a just concluded meeting among the Federal House of Senates, Senator Pius Anzamarie Aryan under the new Government of President Dr. Jonathan Good Lurk in conjunction with the just concluded meeting by the President of United States and Great Britain, has been appointed to head this federal Board in regards to the settlement of your entitlement purse with the Central Bank of Nigeria{CBN} Because of so many International Banking rules unfavorable to 3rd world countries like Nigeria in regards to transfer of large amount of money, including shipment and delivery by courier companies. The British Gambling Commission via the Federal Government has decided to settle all foreign payment entitle to sweepstake lottery winners by the issuance of an International Valid ATM MASTER CARD from a reliable Bank here in Nigeria.

This would allow and enable all beneficiaries to access their MASTER CARD from any ATM machine in any part of the world. As soon as the below information is secured from you, it would be passed to the appointed bank to issue an International ATM CARD in your favor. NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT OF (Five Million United state Dollars) THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE IN RUSSIA PACIFIC, THIS CARD CENTRE 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 DAILY LIMIT IS FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS, PER DAY. The below information is required from you.

1, Full Name..........................?
2, Address of Residence:..............?
3, Country from:......................?
4, Direct Contact Telephone Number:..................?
5, Identity Card......................?

This information is to be made available immediately, so that your ATM CARD can be issued under the provided name and also delivered to the provided address. You will be sent a copy of the international ATM CARD by email attachment as soon as it is issued and also before it is dispatched.

BELOW IS THE CONTACT ADDRESS OF THE INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT WHO IS AN AGENT FROM USA:

CONTACT NAcollins_dave3@yahoo.co.jp}
CELL PHONE: +44-702-404-2865

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PIN NUMBER WILL NOT BE GIVEN TO YOU NOW.YOU WILL BE GIVEN AFTER YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR MASTER CARD BY CONTACTING THE BANK DIRECTLY WITH THE INFORMATION AT THE BANK OF YOUR MASTER CARD.THIS IS FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR FUND, BECAUSE OF THE ONLINE SCAMMERS AND IMPOSTORS,WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS {ATM-101} SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTRE{MR. DONALD HOLEMAN } BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.BEAR IN MIND

THAT WE HAVE SEND DOWN ALL FILES AND CERTIFICATE TO ENSURE THE SAFE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM MASTER CARD FROM ANY CUSTOM AUTHORITIES WHICH ARE,

This document includes the following:
1. LOTTERY PAYMENT OF THE SUM OF $5, 000,000.00.usd.
2. CERTIFIED LOTTERY WINNING CERTIFICATE. {C.L.W.C}
3. CLEAR SOURCE OF FUNDS CERTIFICATES {C.S.F.C.}

BEST REGARDS,
Mr. Frank Moon.
FROM THE DESK OF SENATE PRESIDENT
HONORABLE SENATOR FOREIGN PAYMENT
SETTLEMENT BOARD HOUSE OF SENATE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
Email:{ kim.james.compa.agent111@gmail.com}

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