419 scam: "MR HILARY BERRY"<admin@iba-ru.org> CONTACT REV DANIEL IKEH FOR YOUR ATM MASTER CARD NOW

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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:
- "stamp duty" (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. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
- "departmentat_atm_cardd@w.cn" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "departmentat_atm_cardd@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +2348026183297 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR HILARY BERRY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <departmentat_atm_cardd@w.cn>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 14:49:29 -0400
Subject: CONTACT REV DANIEL IKEH FOR YOUR ATM MASTER CARD NOW

Good day,

I just want to inform you that I have deposited your ATM MASTER CARD of USED $1,2000,00 United state dollars to the FedEx Delivery services here in West Africa, due to I have waited enough to hear from you so that your contract/Inheritance payment funds will be transferred through CENTRAL BANK OF AFRICA (C BOA) here, but because of the late response I now decide to deposit the ATM MASTER CARD with the FEDEX DELIVERY SERVICES with your previous information as you listed it that time.
I have paid to them their delivery charges & stamp duty fee, the only fee to be paid again is their security safe keeping fee of $285 dollars .I would have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will contact them and in case of demur rage.I will be traveling to China to see my boss and I will not come back till next four months, therefore I will advise you to contact the FEDEX SHIPMENT officer with his contact information as listed below for the avoidance of increase of their security safe keeping fee.

Note that I packaged the ATM MASTER CARD inside a magazine where nobody will notice the content, I also told the shipment officer Rev DANIEL IKE H , that it is ordinary African magazine I want to deliver to my friend abroad to avoid further delay unless you delay to send their security safe keeping fee $285. Below is the shipment officer contact information including his email address with the parcel reference number, note that without you indicating your parcel number as listed below the FedEx delivery services will not listen to you they will be imagining if you want to
steal another persons parcel.

Attention: Rev DANIEL IKEH Shipment Officer Of ATM OFFICE services Nigerian Republic.
E-mail (departmentat_atm_cardd@w.cn )
Tel: +2348026183297 Shipment Code: CPL/OWN/9876
Parcel Number: EG2272-BJ

Also below is the information they need to deliver the ATM MASTER CARD in form of African Magazine to your address, this is to avoid wrong delivery as I already gave them your delivery address but you have to re-confirm it to them OK.

Full name......................
Home address............
Country....................
Age..................................
Telephone...............
Your Picture for Identification...................

Please make sure the information is complete as they promised that once they receive their security safe keeping fee within 2 to 3 working days the magazine will arrived to your door step according to the shipment officer.

Once again, the FedEx delivery services do not know the content of the parcel, I registered it as an African magazine they don't know it contains ATM MASTER CARD inside, this is to avoid them delaying the delivery and besides I don't want you to lose your inheritance funds.

Your ATM MASTER CARD withdrawing access pin code number is (1148) take note, once you receive the card you take it to any cash point around your area, slot it in and enter the pin code for withdrawal, the amount you are to withdrew per day is USED$4,500.00. Only (Four thousand and five hundred United State dollars) each day. Also ask them on how you are to make the payment for the security fee to them so they can effect immediate delivery on your parcel.
Remain blessed and enjoy your funds.
Thanks.
MR HILARY BERR

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