419 scam: "Mr.Anthony Nicholas" <postbus.alliance@gmail.com> ALLOCATED (ATM) REF. #4820016119805428/04/13

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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:
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- +447045772117 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Anthony Nicholas" <postbus.alliance@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zfgroup1@superposta.com
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 03:50:46 -0700
Subject: ALLOCATED (ATM) REF. #4820016119805428/04/13

RETRIEVAL CODE: UBA/0011/HSBCUS-OX1/13
TRANSACTION CODE: HSBC/86428/UBA-NG0991/09

ALLOCATED (ATM) REF. #4820016119805428/04/13

Sir,

We have been directed to advice you on your overdue retrieved
payment,as stated above.

over some controversies in the bank transfer of your fund, transfer
could not be made in to your designated account without your provision
of some necessary required bank receipts and other vital documents
which, we assumed was impossible for you hence the delays.

Based on the above, we decided to advice you for option of payment by
means of an approved / authenticated loaded ATM allocation. Please
note that the ATM card will be loaded of all your total fund with a
maximum processed withdrawal range of US$10,000.00 (Ten Thousand)
dollars per day.

Kindly advice us on your interest into this new development for our
immediate processing and delivering of your allocated ATM card to any
destination of choice.

We await your urgent response.

Regards,

Mr.Anthony Nicholas.
HSBC UK Coordinator.
88 Putney Road, Leicester, LE4 5TF
Phone: +447045772117

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