419 scam: Mrs. Sandra Hamann. <mrssandrahamann@gmail.com> Attn: Beneficiary, ATM SERVICE CENTRE

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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs. Sandra Hamann. <mrssandrahamann@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sandrahamann40@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:18:09 +0530
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary, ATM SERVICE CENTRE

ATM SERVICE CENTRE
Pacific Trust Bank (PTB) London
P. T. B. House, 57, Marina, 2406, London

Attn: Beneficiary,

We hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay you your over due contract/inheritance funds
which you could not complete the process of the released of your transfer valued $300,000,00USD ( Three hundred thousand dollars only) With Pacific foreign exchange allocation number:
PT/sss/300,000.00USD/FEN3345. We have decided to pay your funds through (ATM MasterCard). This arrangement was
initiated/constituted by the World Bank and FBI, due to fraudulent activities going on globally.
The World Bank, FBI introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our contractors/inheritance beneficiary to
receive their funds without any interference. The ATM MasterCard was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD
WIDE.
Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from FEDEX website to confirm people like you who have
received their payment successfully.
=====================================
Keyarea Christine Banks
USA.......tracking 866052034398 www.fedex.com/us/
=====================================
Cynthia Cole
USA.........tracking 866052034387 www.fedex.com/us/
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Full Name: Amanda R Hebel
USA ............tracking 871731220890 www.fedex.com/us/
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Reconfirm the following information to us for security reason:

1)YOUR FULL NAME.............
2)YOUR MAILING ADDRESS.........
3)YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER........
4)YOUR OCCUPATION........

Upon the receipt of this information we are going to credit your funds into the MasterCard and send a scanned copy
of the card to you before we will proceed to dispatch the card directly to your nominated mailing address.

So you absolutely have nothing to worry about as all we need is your prompt response and co-operation.

Contact the ATM CARD department/HEAD IT SECURITY- PTB
Mrs. Sandra Hamann
Email to contact : .........

OR
PTB confirming House;
The Head, Credit & Marketing
Pacific Trust Bank (PTB)
3rd floor
2-4 King Street
London
SW1Y 6QL

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

BEST REGARDS.

Mrs. Sandra Hamann.

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