419 scam: SENATE PRESIDENT <ghost@spektr.siberia.net> YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATIONATION AND FORGIVE ME8308/03PŒë¸"

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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:
- "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)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "atmcard.center@yahoo.com.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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- atmcard.center@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: SENATE PRESIDENT <ghost@spektr.siberia.net>
Reply-To: atmcard.center@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:18:35 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Ref No: FGN /SNT/STB

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR
INHERITANCE FILE WAS FOUND IN RECORD AND 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, GOODLUCK EBERE JONATHAN
(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.
==================================================
CONTACT PERSON:
ATM CARD CENTER CONTACT PERSON:
MR. David Blunt
ON HIS EMAIL ADDRESS: atmcard.center@yahoo.com.hk
==================================================

CONFIRM YOUR DETAILS AGAIN TO US:

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

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

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

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

5. OCCUPATION........

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

7. SIGNATURE??

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER/WESTERN UNION 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,
MR DAVID BLUNT.
SENATE PRESIDENT.

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