419 scam: "Mrs. Janet Cory" <sec17@adminitrative638.onmicrosoft.com> RE: Your Urgent Response Needed Regards Your ATM Card

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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:
- "million 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)
- "accountantwells@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Janet Cory" <sec17@adminitrative638.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <accountantwells@qq.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 10:40:39 +0530
Subject: RE: Your Urgent Response Needed Regards Your ATM Card

Attention: ATM Card Beneficiary, I wish to use this medium to inform you th=
at your CONTRACT/INHERITANCE Payment of US$10.5Million dollars from ASIA ha=
ve been RELEASED and APPROVED for onward Transfer to you through an ATM CAR=
D after our meeting with United Nations and International monetary fund (IM=
F)which you will use to withdraw all the US$10.5 Million United States Doll=
ars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world,But the maximum amo=
unt you can withdraw daily is the sum of USD$4,000.00 only. We the board of=
trustees of United Nations/IMF have also mandated the Federal Government o=
f India designated bank to send your ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER to you which y=
ou will use to withdraw all your USD$10.5Million in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE=
in any part of the world. You are therefore advised to contact the DIRECTO=
R OF ATM CARD OPERATIONS in India with the information stated below: CONTAC=
T PERSON: Accountant Wells Patel, THE DIRECTOR OF ATM CARD OPERATIONS, EMAI=
L address : accountantwells@qq.com Inform Mr. John Gomez, THE DIRECTOR OF A=
TM CARD OPERATIONS that you received a message from United Nation by Mrs Ja=
net Cory in London. We wish to use this opportunity to express our sincere =
apology over your plight in the past Years and we wish to assure you of pro=
mpt receipt of your fund through ATM Card. Thanking you in advance for your=
anticipated cooperation. BEST REGARDS Mrs. Janet Cory, On behalf of IMF/UN.

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