419 scam: "ATM PAYMENT CARD" <p734@rocketmail.com> Please Confirm Details

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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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "atmcard@darkmark.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "atmcard@darkmark.com" (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.
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.
- +2348185744736

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM PAYMENT CARD" <p734@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: atmcard@darkmark.com
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:36:04 +0200
Subject: Please Confirm Details

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that ATM card number: 342 5424 6543 worth
US$5,000,000.00 has been credited in your favor in bid to compensate you
on your contract payment/lottery inheritance fund since you are next on
our inheritance file for this fiscal Year 2013,

The ATM card center will send you an ATM CARD, which you will use to
withdraw your money through any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world. The
maximum amount (limit) you are allowed to withdrawal per daily is Five
Thousand United States Dollars ($5000)

Your personal identification is ATM- 7997.

Please Kindly reconfirmed your delivery details as listed bellow for the
delivery of the said ATM CARD to you at your doorstep, and it will
interest you to know that it will take the bank three official working
days to deliver the ATM CARD to you as you desire upon reconfirmation of
your delivery details as listed bellow:

Full Name: __________
Delivery Address: ____
Country: _______
Occupation: _____
Phone Number: ____
Age: ______
Sex: ______
Identification ID Passport: ____

You are to revert to this email notice immediately to enhance speed delivery
Of your ATM CARD to you at your doorstep, Please send all information
Through my private email: (atmcard@darkmark.com)

I am waiting to hear from you

Thanks for your cooperation.

Yours Truly,
Mr. Dennis Dike (cashier)
African Development Bank Group (AFDB)
No 12 Tinubu Square Lagos-Nigeria
E-mail: atmcard@darkmark.com
Direct Call: +2348185744736
www.afdb.org

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