419 scam: "Mr.Adam Karl." <vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvcerter@yahoo.cn> your urgent respond is needed

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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:
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- westernunionofiic@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Adam Karl." <vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvcerter@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: westernunionofiic@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:06:12 +0800 (CST)
Subject: your urgent respond is needed

Attention!!!

Officially message for your notification. I have verified your payment file
presently on my desk top, and I found out that you have not yet receive your
payment $4.5000.00USD. due to your lack of proper conduct and not fulfilling the
obligations given to you in respect to your payment.

Secondly, you are advised to immediate stop other communications as this is
an illegal act and will have to stop if you really wish to receive your payment.
Because they are to terminate and jeopardize your payment out of there
greediness Note that we have entered into the Month of November.

Which is the Fifth segment of our foreign payment in this physical
year2012and you are among of our payment list, after the board of director
meeting held last week, we have resolved in finding solution to handle your
payment without anymore difficulty.

And as you may know, we have arranged your payment through ATM Master
Card, which is the instruction given by the Manager (BOA) Benin Republic, last
Month. This Card center will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw
your money from any (ATM CENTER) in your locations in any part of the world.

Maximum is $1,500.00 per transaction and you can withdraw 3 times par day
which is $4,500.00,Take Not! You are advice to contact the department center
with below email address for immediate release of your payment Card to you now
as the immediate other has giving to them.

E-mail address[ westernunionofiic@yahoo.com ]
Contact Person Mrs:
.
International settlement Office
Thanks for your co-operation and do
update me once you receive your Atm Card.

Best Regards,
Mr.Adam Karl.

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