419 scam: "James Biso"<jamesbiso@yahoo.com.hk> Re: Issuance of Your Inheritance ATM Card

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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:
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "million united states 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)
- "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.
- +2347086077855 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Biso" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesbiso2@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:50:56 +0100
Subject: Re: Issuance of Your Inheritance ATM Card

Intercontinetial Bank Group
External Review Committee on Debt And Inheritance Payment Incorjunction with HSBC BANK. Plot 813, Lake Chad Crescent District, Abuja, Nigeria

FROM: DR. JAMES BISO,
DIRECTOR, DEBIT CARD DEP'T
SPECIAL PAYMENT OFFICE
INTER BANK
PHONE:+234-7086077855

Re: Corporate Visa Card
ATTN: ,

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT I HAVE RECEIVED YOUR EMAIL AND IT CONTENTS, WE HAVE TODAY PROGRAMMED YOUR NAME ON THE ATM DEBIT CARD THROUGH OUR INTERSWITCH COMPUTRONIC DEPARTMENT HERE IN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND YOUR PAYMENT IS READY. YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT OF $10.5 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS HAS BEEN CREDITED INTO THE DEBIT CARD.

FURTHERMORE, THE DEBIT CARD CAN BEEN USED ON ANY ATM MACHINE ALL OVER THE WORLD OR YOU CAN GO TO YOUR BANK TO OFFLOAD THE FUNDS. ALSO YOU ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO MAKE A TOTAL WITHDRAWAL OF $5,000 PER DAY AND THE CARD EXPIRES IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS INTERVAL FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE. YOUR ISSUANCE DATE WILL START COUNTING AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE CARD AND WE WILL IMMEDIATELY ACTIVATE THE CARD FOR YOUR USE. NOTE THAT THE CARD WILL ONLY ALLOW A MAXIMUM WITHDRAWAL OF $5,000 PER DAY AND NOTHING LESS THAN THAT.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE COST OF SHIPMENT OF THE CARD TO YOU AS THE LAW STIPULATES THAT ALL FOREIGN PAYMENTS THAT ARE TO RECEIVE THEIR CONTRACT DEBIT CARD MUST PAY FOR THE DELIVERY COST INCLUDING THE UNITED NATION YELLOW TAG WHICH WILL BE TAGGED ON THE PACKAGE BEFORE IT WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE BENEFICIARY ADDRESS .THIS IS TO AVOID HOMELAND SECURITY SERVICE AND THE CUSTOM OFFICIALS NOT TO INTERCEPT OR TAMPER WITH YOUR PACKAGE ATM BASED ON THE HIGH RISK OF TERRORISM AND ALSO SINCE AFTER THE 911 INCIDENT.

WE HAVE RECEIVED THE ATM CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE AND THE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS THE RULES AND REGULATION BACKING YOUR PAYMENT VIA VISA DEBIT CARD. I AM ONLY ATTACHING THE ATM CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND THE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE WILL BE SENT ALONG WITH THE ATM PIN CODE UPON CONFIRMANITION OF THE SENT FEE FOR YOUR SHIPMENT FEE .NOTE: THAT THE SHIPMENT FEE CANNOT BE DEDUCTED FROM THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT BECAUSE IF I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEDUCT IT,

DR. JAMES BISO
DIRECTOR, BANKING ATM ISSUING DEPARTMENT
ADB SURPERVISOR
DEBIT CARD DPT
(SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEME)
PHONE:+234-7086077855

Cc: Intercontinetial Bank Group
Cc: Hsbc Bank London
Cc: Senate President of Nigeria
Cc: Finance Ministry

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