419 scam: "Your ATM Card Is Ready" <atmremittanceoffices@yahoo.com.hk> (no subject)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- +2348091409102 (Nigeria, prepaid 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.
- atmremittanceoffices@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Your ATM Card Is Ready" <atmremittanceoffices@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 09:35:31 -0000 (GMT)
Subject:

Attention Winner,

You have won the Sum of US$ 1,000,000 Million Dollars ATM
Card From The Free Internet Lotteries ® , Which your e-mail
address have been ramdomly selected today the 16th October 2010,
To lotto Tickets Number#. lotto/2010/ATM.

http://www.freeinternetlottery.com/terms.php

Please contact our Release Agent Winning Information
=================================
Mr. Marcus David Barry
5Th Floor Estate avenue, Abuja, Nigeria
Email: atmremittanceoffices@yahoo.com.hk
Tel:+234-8091409102
=================================

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Country:
5. Telephone:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8. How Do You Feel As A Winner:

All Prizes must be claimed within 4 weeks of draw results.
only one claim submission will be required. Successful
claims will be honoured within 60 days of claim.

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