419 scam: "DR WILLIAM TOM"<drwilliams2012@hotmail.com> YOUR ATM DEBIT CARD PAYMENT APPROVED IN YOUR NAME CONGRATULATIONS

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- drwilliamstom@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR WILLIAM TOM" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <williamstom74@rocketmail.com>
Date: Fri, 4 May 2012 12:06:36 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM DEBIT CARD PAYMENT APPROVED IN YOUR NAME CONGRATULATIONS

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE

FOREIGN DEBT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT.

>From the Desk of: Dr.Williams Tom

Attention: Beneficiary,

RE: US$10,000,000.00 ATM CARD IN YOUR FAVOUR AS NEXT OF KIN/RECONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY DETAILS ASAP.

This is to notify you that after the Federal Executive Council meeting held on May 03, 2012, we the board of Federal Ministry of Finance (Foreign Debt Management Department) in conjunction with CBN have approved payment of US$10,000,000.00 in your favour through ATM Debit (automated teller machine) card which allows daily withdrawal limit of US$5,000.00. This means you can ONLY withdraw US$5,000 per day at any cash point in the world.

We are sending you this message because our late contractor stated your email address as her next of kin. She executed contract in this country and she received only part payment. The above is the balance left and she is no more alive. The FEC forwarded your email address to contact you for the above payment since she issued your email address in her documents.

You are therefore required to reconfirm the following detail to enable us process the payment via ATM Card with your details:

1. Your full Name.

2. Your full mailing address.

3. Your contact telephone and fax for easy communication.

4. Your age and occupation status.

As soon as we receive your response, further details on the delivery of your ATM card will be communicated to you.

I await your response via email address:drwilliamstom@rocketmail.com

Congratulations!!!

Dr.Williams Tom ( coordinator)

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