419 scam: "PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!!"<anna_adam3@rediffmail.com> Your ATM Delivery Notification!!!

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +34603965634 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- anna_adam2@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PAYMENT NOTIFICATION!!" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anna_adam2@rediffmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:57:30 +0200
Subject: Your ATM Delivery Notification!!!

UNITED STATES POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE,
PO BOX 555, NEW YORK NY 10116-0555

This is to notify you that we have intercepted your parcel from DHL COURIER SERVICE, we have stopped the delivery process for some security reasons stated below:
1. From the report coming from our security department, your parcel contains a confirmable ATM CARD to the sum of $5.500.00 USD from AMBRO CONTABLES FINANCE & SECURITIES.
2. Such ATM CARD coming from Europe/Asia has been verified by the POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE which we have directed our inspection team to proceed with the verification to ascertain the authenticity of the ATM CARD and now after all the verification on the Parcel/ATM CARD, having contacted the issuing institution who made it known to our office that the ATM CARD is a Genuine one and Not ILLEGALLY ACQUIRED.

We have also forwarded the Serial Number of the ATM CARD to the U.S, Treasury Department and they confirmed that the CARD is Authentic and ready to be cashed at any ATM MACHINES anywhere in the world. Also for the Delivery of the Parcel to continue, you are in obligation to obtain from Spain, a Duly Sworn Affidavit from Spanish High Court which will LEGALLY back up the Origin of Fund.
This is in line with the Anti-Terrorist Campaign the USA Government has embarked on recently to protect our Territory from future attacks.

You should therefore contact the sender of the ATM CARD in SPAIN to get the Sworn Affidavit for you while we wait to receive the Affidavit File Number to enable us forward your ATM CARD to your address.
You are required to send $125 as the costs of the affidavit to them via WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER to enable you receive your package from us.

Send the $125 via Western Union Money Tranfer or Money Gram to the below name....
Receiver´s Name: Mrs. Maa Lewis
Destination City: Madrid
Country: Spain

Then contact the sender of the ATM Card with the below information and make sure you hand them the MTCN of the $125 to secure the Affidavit on your behalf in Madrid High Court to enable us deliver your ATM CARD WORTH $5.5MUSD.

Ambro Contables Finance & Securities
Foreign Operation & Transfer Dpt
Contact Person: Mrs. Anna Adam
Tel: +34-603-965-634
Fax: +34-911-414-358
E-Mail: anna_adam2@rediffmail.com

Upon the receipt of the affidavit, we shall deliver the parcel containing your ATM Card with the Pin Code at your address within 48hrs.

Your urgent action on this notice will be appreciated.

Sincerely,

Walter Moore

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