419 scam: "Mrs. Rosebud Chia" <mrsrc@fstbm.ac.ma> ATM CARD worth =?iso-8859-1?Q?=A3654=2C000.00GBP?=

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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
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.
- +2347053118333 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Rosebud Chia" <mrsrc@fstbm.ac.ma> (may be fake)
Reply-To: barrjayesq@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:07:26 -0000 (WET)
Subject: ATM CARD worth =?iso-8859-1?Q?=A3654=2C000.00GBP?=

Hello Dear,

This mail is from the ATM CARD DEPARTMENT, And to Kindly inform you that
your E-mail ID was selected among the OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC,
Atm Card selection.This has totally make you the winner of
a cash grant award of £654,000.00GBP

Please if you are not the owner of this E-mail ID please let us be informed.
but if you are the owner of this E-mail ID which make you the rightful
winner of this ATM CARD worth £654,000.00GBP, Kindly Contact our fiduciary
Agent,Barr Duke Collins. with details below

Name:
Occupation:
Address:
Sex:
Age:
Phone number:
Country:
Nationality.

Mr.John Aboh
The New Managing Director/C.E.O Information Department,
OCEANIC BANK Of NIGERIA P L C.
Email:jameswilliams_atm@xnmsn.com
Direct Telephone Number: +234-7053118333
Dr.James Williams.
DIRECTOR ON FOREIGN COMMITTEE ATM PAYMENT

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