419 scam: Mr Frank George <david_richardinfo@yahoo.co.jp> ATM Card Payment

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (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 free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mailmailorgorg66@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Frank George <david_richardinfo@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: <mailmailorgorg66@yahoo.es>
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 17:43:17 -0800
Subject: ATM Card Payment

From:Mr Frank George
ATM Card Logistic Units
Inter Bank Clearing House
Paris France.
Our Ref: CMMSEC/UBUK-HJSR/.5M/005.

Dear Sir/Madam

This is to officially notify you that you were chosen by The Board of Trustees of the Christian Aid as one of the final recipients of a Cash Grant/Donation Economic growth and a poverty alleviation scheme.

Christian Aid (France.) a Multimillion Dollars NGO group was established with the objective Of Human Growth, Poverty alleviation,Educational and Community development.In line with the 61st anniversary program, the Christian Aid (France.)in conjunction with the Africa/United States/European Union Council is giving out One Hundred Million Dollars as specific Donations/Grants to 40 lucky International recipients worldwide in different Categories for Business development and charitable work.

During the meeting It was also agreed that your fund Valued at $1,500.000.00 would be release to you on a special method of payment Tag name read swift credit card, This card center will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your fund in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, the maximum you can withdraw is ($2,000.00-$3,000.00) Thousand Us Dollars per transaction until you make the whole withdrawal or transfer to your bank account.

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Address where you want to receive your ATM CARD
(3) Cell Phone Number.

We shall be expecting to receive the above information, you have to stop any further communication with anybody or office apart from this office. On this regards, do not hesitate to contact me for more details and direction, and also please do update me with any new development.

Please send your reply to: mailmailorgorg66@yahoo.es

Waiting for your urgent reply Soonest

Thanks.

Mr Frank George
ATM Card Logistic Units

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