419 scam: "Mr.Dark Mark." <yoshi@interush.net> the delivery of 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.
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.
- +2347051211818 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Dark Mark." <yoshi@interush.net>
Reply-To: drdarkmark2012@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 21:36:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: the delivery of your ATM Card

Good day Beneficiary,

We have been able to apprehend the officials behind the delay in releasing
your Contract/ Inheritance payment. We have been working with special and
trained agents around the globe in order to investigate and find out why
your payment of $9.5M USD has been placed on hold for several years now.

Some group of corrupt official working with the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) in West Africa and major
banks in the United Kingdom conspired to rip you off your due payment of
$9.5M USD with the Central Bank. We have been able to track down 15
officials that conspired in ripping and sermonizing your over due payment
to their own personal accounts.

The fund will be processed and released to you via Telegraphic wire
transfer or via a certified ATM CARD. We urge you to make a choice of
payment which you find most convenient and also re- confirm your complete
names, address, direct telephone numbers, occupation and a valid ID in
order to update your file with the legal processing/payment office.

Finally, We urge you to stop all communication with whom ever you are
dealing with at this point for security reasons.

Warm regards,
Mr.Dark Mark.
Call: +2347051211818

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