419 scam: "ATM NOTIFICATIONS"<test@dha.ac.cn> Re: ATM Transaction Code:EA2948-910.

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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:
- "contact the atm card center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "fbureau@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known 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.
- +2347088313041 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- +22999086591 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM NOTIFICATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fbureau@yahoo.cn>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:27:33 -0800
Subject: Re: ATM Transaction Code:EA2948-910.

Re: ATM Transaction Code:EA2948-910.
ANTI TERRORIST AND MONITORY CRIMES DIVISION.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation.
J. Edgar. Hoover Building Washington D.C
Tel: 1-206-666-6052 or 206-350-2807
Fax: Tel: 1-206-666-6052 or 206-350-2807

Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we have thoroughly investigated by the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you are having a Legal transaction with one personnel in Nigeria. During our Investigation, it came to our notice that the Reason why you have not received your payment is because you did not
fulfill your complete Financial Obligation giving to you in respect to your Contract.

So therefore, We have contacted the Federal Ministry Of Finance in Nigeria on your behalf and they gave a solution to your problem/lost Funds by arranging a compensation payment in total sum of $800,000.00 USD in an international certified ATM CARD which you can use to withdraw money any where in the world, hence you now have the lawful right to claim your fund in the ATM CARD by contacting the ATM CARD CENTER.Proceed and contact the ATM CARD CENTER for their requirements to procure your Approval Slip which contains details of your PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) that you would use in activating and operating your ATM CARD in any ATM Machine close to you, please note that to procure your Approval Slip it would cost you $155.00 only, Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation is involved in this transaction,

You are rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free so do contact the ATM CARD CENTER to let you know how to make payment for the procurement of your Approval Slip which is the only payment needed for the processing and delivery of your ATM CARD respectively to your designated address. Please reconfirm the required information below for the effective
delivery of your ATM CARD.

Full names.
Complete contact/delivery.
Contact phone/fax numbers.

Also below are the contact details of the ATM CARD official for you to proceed Immediately to procure your Approval Slip containing your PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN)

CONTACT DETAILS:
Name: Mr.Donarld Koka.
Email: (fbureau@yahoo.cn)
Phone. +23470-8831-3041 Or +229-9908-6591.

We do await your quick response earnestly so we can proceed with our Investigation and make sure your ATM SWIFT CARD gets to you accordingly without Delays.

Thank you for your anticipated co-operation.
Hope to hear from you soonest.

Sincerely,
FBI Director.
Mr. Robert .S. Mueller 111.

Note: Disregard any email you get from impostors or offices claiming to be in Possession of your ATM CARD, you are advised only to be in contact with Mr.Donarld Koka. of the ATM CARD CENTER who is the rightful person you are suppose to deal with regarding your ATM CARD PAYMENT and forward any email you get from impostors to this office so we could act on it for subsequent investigation.

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