419 scam: "ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE" <o.box87@yahoo.com.ph> NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM MASTER CARD

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- bar.mohamedbello@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE" <o.box87@yahoo.com.ph> (may be fake)
Reply-To: bar.mohamedbello@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 11:26:54 -0300 (ART)
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM MASTER CARD

ATM PAYMENT CENTRE.
N417, UAC Building Plot 273,
Central Business Area,
Ghana Accra. Wuse II,
Ghana.

NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM MASTER CARD

Due to your long over-due fund which you have been finding it difficult to
receive via Certified Bank Draft issued by the (KOFI ANA ASSOCIATE) , We
have arranged your payment through our International ATM CARD PAYMENT
CENTER in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific, this is part of an
instruction/mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas contract
payment and debt re-scheduling.Your ATM card with code 101 We will send
you an International Swift ATM CARD ( Master Card) which you are to use in
accessing your fund via in any ATM MACHINE location any where in the
world, and the maximum daily limit is Fifteen Thousand United States
Dollars($15,000.00) valued sum at Seven Million Five hundred thousand
United States Dollars {$7,500,000.00} instulmental payment. If you desire
to receive your fund this way,Kindly re-confirm your details so as to
facilitate the immediate release of your ATM CARD immediately. Contact the
ATM payment officer.
Name: Mohammed Bello (Barrister)
Email:(bar.mohamedbello@hotmail.com)

(1) Your Full Name :
(2) Full Residential Address :
(3) Direct and Current Phone :
(4) Date of birth:
(5) Nationalty :
(6) Occupation:
(7) Present Country :
Please Note : As soon as your details have been received here by the SWIFT
ATM CARD CENTER, you are therefore advised to stop any further
communications with all other bodies such as the Compensation and Finance
House, Lottery Organizations etc ....So as to facilitate the immediate
release of your ATM Card and more so to avoid mis-appropriation of your
Card. Please be aware that you are the only person left to receive your
ATM Card out of the three beneficiaries : For more information go to
www.fedex.com and track this numbers. They have already received their ATM
CARD that was sent to them. http://fedex.com or FedEx.com/tracking
Tracking Numbers: (873445419632): 863524630603 Our ATM CODE of conduct is
( ATM 101 ) as this is to be your subject when responding to our email to
prove that truly, you received our email and to differenciate our office
from any fraudulent office who will be claiming to be us. We shall be
expecting to receive your information as you have to stop any further
communication with anybody or office.

Thanks for your co-operation.
International ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE

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