419 scam: "Mrs. Tracey Moore"<officesecretray@gmail.com> PAYMENT VIA 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:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Tracey Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <client1@mail.kz>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:05:36 +0800
Subject: PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

57 Marina Road,
Lagos Nigeria.
ATM DEPT,
UBA

Attention to the owner of this email,

Thank you for your mail and the contents therein. I want to let you know that the Federal Government of Nigeria, Governor United Bank of Africa. Has decided to contact you because of the prevailing security report reaching my office and the intense nature of polity in Nigeria.

This is to inform you about our plan to send your fund to you via ATM Card delivery. This system will be easier for you and for us. We are going to send your contract part payment of US$2.5. Million to you via courier service, we adopted this payment mode to facilitate the easier settlement of your overdue payment with immediate effect

Our working days are; Monday to Friday, Saturday we close at 2pm. .

You are to fill the information requested below, we will need the information and also we shall be sending it to UBA Head Department in other to work on your ATM Debit Card, after then can we send you a scan copy via email while you will receive the orginal copy at your door step. you are to act swiftl.

Name of Applicant :
Company:
Phone:
Fax:
Name of next of kin:
Date of birth:
Place of birth:
Residential Address:
Nationality:
Business Address:
Most Secured Email Address:
Your State:
Your City:
Zip Code:
A face passport photograph of you not international passport/ID card, the face passport will be used on your UBA Account.
For security purposes, please give Mother's maiden Name:
Any Authorize user? Please indicate name:

The purpose of this schedule is to summarize for you the key features of our credit cards.

FEATURES/BENEFITS
Two years card validity
Flexibility on multi-currency purchase
Secured or clean ATM card available
Open to customers and non-customers
On-line monthly statement of account
A convenient card for shopping around the world
24 hours access to funds, without the need for cash or cheque
An easy way to track spending, with detailed listing of every purchase on monthly Statement, clearly indicating date, time and location

Kind Regards

ATM Dept.
UBA

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