419 scam: "dear Beneficiary"<test@test.com> ATM AMERICA PLATINUM DEPARTMENT

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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)
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.
- +447017070183 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- pastorcolesify@hotmail.co.uk (Hotmail, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "dear Beneficiary" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <PastorColeSify@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:42:13 +0530
Subject: ATM AMERICA PLATINUM DEPARTMENT

ATM AMERICA PLATINUM DEPARTMENT
39 Corhhill London EC3V 3NU,
UNITED KINGDOM.
REF: 451720,

Attn Dear Beneficiary

I wish to use this medium to inform you that your WINNING/ CONTRACT INHERITANCE Part Payment of USD700.000.00 (Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars) have been RELEASED and APPROVED for onward transfer to you by G-20 members and (U.N) United Nations/IMF Compensation Award Committee have completed every arrangement to compensate people living in India because of severe hardship caused by the 26th/November/2008 Mumbai Terrorist attacks on Taj Mahal hotel & other few places in commercial city of Mumbai India.This terrorist attacks (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7751160.stm) which led to death of many people including (FOREIGNERS). We have mandated Rev.Cole Sify Menmber United Nation Committee bord, to send you the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER which you will use to withdraw all your USD 700.000.00 Dollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world.

You are therefore advice to contact the Head of ATM CARD Department in LONDON:
Contact Person: Rev. Pastor Cole Sify
E-mail address: PastorColeSify@hotmail.co.uk

Direct Tel: +447017070183

Tell Rev. Cole Sify that you received a message from the office of United Nations/IMF,instructing him to send you the AMERICA PLATINUM ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER which you will use to withdraw your due fund in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, also send him your information where you want him to send the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER to you.
1. Full Names:
2. Country: -
3. Complete Address: -
4. Zip code: -
5. Cell phone Number: -
6. Age and Marital Status: -
7. Occupation: -

After receiving this money you must be sure it will be used by you & your family members including the poor people around you that does not have the opportunity to receive this compensation payment from the United Nations head office .Now we have arranged your payment
through ATM MASTER CARD payment.
NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT,WHICH IS (ATM-0411/2008)SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE
CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.
Best Regards.

Mr.Paul Finger
United Nations Agency.
London United Kingdom.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7751160.stm)
CC: UNITED NATION (UN)
CC: UNITED ARAB EMIRATE ( UAE)
CC: INTERNATIONAL MONITORING FUND (IMF)
CC: EUROPEAN UNION

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