419 scam: Miss Deborah Williams <office---file02558@att.net> URGENT REPLY FOR YOUR 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:

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:
- ",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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- missdeborahwilliam@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Deborah Williams <office---file02558@att.net>
Reply-To: missdeborahwilliam@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:40:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY FOR YOUR ATM CARD

Good day,

Am Miss Deborah Williams,secretary of CENTRAL BANK OF Nigeria , My former boss (Governor ) PROF. CHUKWUMA SOLUDO. kept in my care $9,000,000 .00 master ATM card as a compensation to you. and I have been expecting to hear from you all this while, however I must make you understand that the ATM card will surely come to your door post, if you wish. To get this come to you, I have two option to deliver the ATM card.

1, By the means of FedEx delivery service. , which will cost you $105 dollar only for the shipment.

2, By the means Dhl , which cost $185 dollars used.

So, kindly chosen any of this means that you can afford to pay for. Then, give me 72 hours to get the package to your home door step.

I wait your respond soon.

Reply to .missdeborahwilliam@hotmail.com

Thanks

God bless.

Miss Deborah Williams

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