419 scam: "ATM CARD" <info@atm.org> RE:

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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.
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.
- +447011120355 (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.
- mrs.wesleycole@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM CARD" <info@atm.org>
Reply-To: mr.williamdavison@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:58:37 +1000
Subject: RE:

The Office of INTERSWITCH TECHNOLOGY & BARCLAYS BANK have chosen you by
the board of trustees via random email as the lucky winner for the 2011 cash
grant promotion. This is to celebrate their anniversary by giving out once in
a life time cash grant promotion of ATM Card Value of (4.1 MILLION GBP) to 2
lucky recipients respectively, as the Year financial grant promotion. From
interswitch technology and BARCLAYS BANK, in accordance with the enabling
act of Parliament world development promotion. You have been granted an ATM
Card, with a total sum value of (4.1 MILLION GBP)only. We have secured the
release of the funds to you as soon as you call and email the financier and
assigned agent, with your full name, mobile, telephone and fax number,
occupation, address and country below.

Mr.William Davison,
BARCLAYS BANK LTD
UNITED KINGDOM.
Email:mrs.wesleycole@yahoo.com.hk
TEL: +447011120355

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT AN ATM CARD VALUE
OF (4.1 MILLION GBP) WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR FUNDS IN ANY ATM
MACHINE,IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS PAYMENT AND AMOUNT YOU CAN WITHDRAW A DAY
IS 2,000.00 GBP FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2011. NOTE ALWAYS QUOTE YOUR (ATM CASH
GRANT NUMBER: A-342-8876) IN ALL YOUR EMAILS.

Best regards,
Mrs.Wesley Cole
Director of interswitch.

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