419 scam: "Mr. Tony Adams" <goodluck----104@att.net> ATM CARD RELEASE ORDER

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "are expected to pay " (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. )
- "consignment " (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (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.
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 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.
- 00447024095989
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.
- revenueserviceinternal94@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- contact person: mr.douglas shulman email: (revenueserviceinternal94@yahoo.com.hk) tel: 00447024095989 you also advise to contact the (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Tony Adams" <goodluck----104@att.net>
Reply-To: dams.tonya@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 10:38:44 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATM CARD RELEASE ORDER

Attention Please,

We write to inform you that your Seal ATM card with reference number 2661428 has been in Customs facility custody waiting for resolutions of the clearance to further the delivery to your nomination address by the delivery Agent who came all the way from Benin.We have been waiting for you to contact us regarding your Seal ATM card which the agent suppose to deliver to you which was on hold by USA Customs Department and they are requesting for clearance certificate which will be obtain from the origination of the Seal ATM card before it will be released from the Customs to the delivery agent to complete the delivery.

After the phone call we made on your behalf to the USA Customs Authority and the Government of Benin, it was resolved that the delivery of your ATM Master card to your address must be complete within two (2) working days upon your compliance to our directives; You should send the sum of any amount you have to obtain the needed Ownership-clearance certificate from Benin Republic.The clearance charges which was initially on the high price has been cut down by the US Embassy considering the poor economic situations that make it difficult for the middle class citizens to meet up with the clearance of their entitlement.

We will upon the confirmation of your clearing charge assign our Diplomat Agent (Mr. Anthony Williams) to travel to your city and collect your package and proceed with the delivery. Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm the below information upon contacting us to avoid delivery to wrong person after obtaining the needed Ownership-clearance certificate from Benin Republic because that is what the Customs here are waiting for .

1- Your Full Name
2- Your Delivery Address
3- Your Contact Telephone Number
4- Your Occupation
5- Your Identification (Passport number or ID Card number) Once you notify us with the above listed information and the needed Ownership-clearance certificate from Benin Republic, the USA Customs will release your ATM Master card to you and it will be delivered to you by the agent, You can contact us with the following information,

Contact person: Mr.Douglas Shulman
Email: (revenueserviceinternal94@yahoo.com.hk)
Tel: 00447024095989 You also advise to contact the delivery agent as well with the delivery address of yours and his e-mail address is this below.

Name : Mr. Tony Adams
E-mail:(dams.tonya@yahoo.com.hk)

Note that you are expected to pay any amount you have for Ownership-clearance certificate and you are to pay it to Benin Republic as the origination of the package in favour of Mr.Okechukwu Chibike as our accountant officer in Benin Republic Send the any amount you have through western union once you receive this mail with the information below for immediate release of your package,

Receivers Name:====. Mr.Okechukwu Chibike
Country/City:=======Benin Republic
City=============Cotonou
Test Question:=======Today
Answer: ===========Today
Amount:===========Any Amount
Sender Name===========?
Mtcn Number===========?

Once you send the money to Benin Republic to this name, please try to notify us with the MTCN so that we can contact Mr.Okechukwu Chibike for easy pick up and for immediate action on the release of your Ownership-clearance certificate.Note that any unclaimed consignment will be return to the Government after 7 days. So you are urgently advised to comply with our directives so that the Customs will release your consignment.

Yours Sincerely
Mr.Douglas Shulman

Internal Revenue Service Department.
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington , DC 20520
Contact person: Mr.Douglas Shulman
Email: (dams.tonya@yahoo.com.hk)

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