419 scam: "Mr. Larry Williams"<mrjs@w.cn> Re:Your ATM Card Payment

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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:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Larry Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrlarrywilliams1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:10:23 -0800
Subject: Re:Your ATM Card Payment

RE:YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
From: MR. LARRY WILLIAMS
INTL, FOREIGN SWIFT/CARD DEPT.

Attention Beneficiary,

This is to officially notify you that your fund has been duly approved and gazetted for immediate payment to you via ATM Master card. However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card has been approved and upgraded in your favor, I crave your understanding of the fact that no payment was genuinely accredited to you by the Federal Government of Nigeria. That this fund you are claiming emanated through the fund of a Deceased Foreigner who deposited his fund with one of our commercial banks here in Nigeria, and for the fact that the original depositor of this fund is dead, these unscrupulous elements who claimed to be bank officials invited you to claim this funds by telling The ATM Master card is Valued at $10.5 Million Usd,

You are advised to reconfirm the below listed information's to enable us facilitate an immediate release of your ATM Master card to you. Note, That I was surpose to cancel this payment after my investigation / Auditing. But, considering your financial input to this transaction, I D

Your full Names
Your Present Contact Address.
Your Telephone & Fax Numbers.
Your Occupations /Age/ Sex.
Your Private Email Address.
Marital Status.

You are advise to call me for more direction and instruction on how to receive your ATM Master Card Please confirm the receipt of this mail and get back to this office accordingly.

Regards,

Mr. Larry Williams
INT'L, FOREIGN SWIFT/CARD DEPT

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