419 scam: "Atm Card"<anna.hernandez@beadshopusa.com> Your Atm Card...

joewein.de LLC
fighting spam and scams on the Internet

Try our spam filter!
Free trial for 30 days

Home

About Us

Spam

419/Nigeria

Fraud

Contact

"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.

Click here to report a problem with this page.

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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "chief auditor" (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 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.
- +2348125131637

Fraud email example:

From: "Atm Card" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atm_mastercard38@rocketmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:43:38 +0100
Subject: Your Atm Card...

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX028 UNITED NATIONS.
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMM)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

ATTENTION : MY DEAR

Meanwhile, This is a true compensation Approved from the UNITED NATION .UN.AND THE ENTIRED PAN AFRICAN UNION to settle you back on your past efforts and those that are been SCAMMED by the people of Nigeria/Africa as the over headed Bank in Africa (ZENITH BANK PLC) we are the Payment Center also to avoid wrong transfer or wrong settlement to another person, the Fund had been Approved to compensate you back by using ATM CARD so that you can go to any ATM MACHINE around you to make withdrawing of USD$10,000 everyday untill you withdraw all the whole money credited into the ATM CARD and
deposit into your own personal bank account.

Please Note that this settlement and compensation is real and serious which was instructed to pay you USD$2.000.000.00 Million USD through ATM MASTER CARD to re-imburse you back any expenses due to your lost money so don't worry as I contacted you and because of the havoc these bad people have cause you this is the reason why we are using ATM CARD for a smooth withdrawals in any ATM MACHINES around you.

The ATM CARD will serve you better, it is valid and effective in any ATM machine around you once you insert your card into the ATM MACHINE and apply your PIN ACCESS CODE (7501) and make your withdrawals of minimum of USD$10,000 per a day, Note that you should not delay on this so that you can receive the ATM MASTER CARD and start making your withdrawals immediately, once I receive your required information were the ATM CARD will be delivered we shall process the ATM ACCOUNT in your name and
forward the PIN ACCESS CODE (7501) to you so that your ATM CARD can pay you on the ATM machine once you apply your pin code.

I will be waiting to receive the required address/information from you to enable us start up the process immediately and make sure that your ATM CARD will be
ship to you within 2days.

You are to contact Mr.Monday James with this underlisted information for your payment/ATM CARD.

Contact Person: Mr.Monday James
Director Swift Card Payment Center
E-mail: zthbankauditorroom201@y7mail.com
Call me directly on my private Telephone # : + 234-8-1251 31 637.

THE REQUIREMENTS ARE BELOW :

YOUR FULL NAME
YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS/MOBILE TELEPHONE TO ENABLE US CONTACT YOU ONCE EVERYTHING
IS DONE.

Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any difficulties in receiving your funds
payment.

To avoid impostors, take note of our code of conduct (ATM-822), you must indicate this code when contacting the Swift Card Payment Center preferable used as contact subject.

Congratulations!!

Mr.Monday James.
Chief Auditor
ATM DEPT.
Contact Person: Mr.Monday James
Director Swift Card Payment Center
+ 234-8-1251-31637.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam