419 scam: File Payment <p.file@yahoo.cn> IMMEDIATE ATM DEBIT CASH CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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)
- "atmdebitcashcard@mail.bg" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: File Payment <p.file@yahoo.cn>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:38:08 +0800 (CST)
Subject: IMMEDIATE ATM DEBIT CASH CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

IMMEDIATE ATM DEBIT CASH CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

DEAR FRIEND.

NOW

WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT OF ($1.5M) ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA
PACIFIC,THIS
CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW
YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM
IS SEVEN THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER DAY YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW
YOUR MONEY DAY.

SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY,PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY
CONTACTING
ATM CARD DEPARTMENT CENTER FOR THE RELEASE YOUR ATM CARD TO YOUR AND
ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW.

YOUR FULL NAME.................................
YOUR ADDRESS......................................
YOUR COUNTRY...................................
YOUR
AGO............................................
YOUR OCCUPATION........................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER................

HOWEVER,KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSSITION TO RELEASE YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD.

CONTACT PERSON: MR JOHN MARK
DIRECTOR,ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
EMAIL:( atmdebitcashcard@mail.bg )
CALL:+22968438767

THE
ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT AND
YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR
OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS,WE HERE BY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF
CONDUCT,WHICH IS (ATM-8411) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN
CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

REGARDS,
MR PRINCE ANDY

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