419 scam: "DR JOHNSON BROWN" <johntony61@yahoo.com> Notification of payment by ATM Master Credit 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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "certificate fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 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.
- +2349036369678 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR JOHNSON BROWN" <johntony61@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: johnsonbrown272@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 12:16:35 -0400
Subject: Notification of payment by ATM Master Credit Card

FROM THE DESK OF JOHNSON BROWN
ZENITH BANK, PLOT 714 ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA STREET ISLAND
LAGOS, NIGERIA
TELEPHONE: TEL +234-9036369678

Attention:

Notification of payment by ATM Master Credit Card

We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay
you, your over due Contract, Winning Prize/inheritance fund which you
could not complete the process of the released of your transfer pin code
through the Digitalized Payment System. We have decided to pay your funds
through (ATM Master Express Credit Card) This arrangement was
initiated/constituted by the World Bank, United Nation, due to fraudulent
activities going on within the world.

The World Bank, United Nations introduced this payment arrangement as to
enable our Contract ,Winning Prize, inheritance beneficiary to receive
their fund without any interference. the ATM Master Express Credit Card
was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

The ATM MASTER EXPRESS CARD is credited with the sum of $7,500.000.00
USD(SEVEN Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars), it is
already loaded in the Master Card which you can use to access your fund in
any ATM Stand/location worldwide and remember that the maximum withdrawal
daily limit is three Thousand United States Dollars (US$3,000.00).We have
concluded delivery arrangement with the below courier services companies
and their delivery time is stated below and also the document which is the
INSURANCE BOND CERTIFICATE fee.

UPS=48hrs/$140 obtaining of the INSURANCE BOND CERTIFICATE on your name
will cost $180 usd together $320 usd.
FedEx=72hrs/$120 obtaining of the INSURANCE BOND CERTIFICATE on your name
will cost $180 usd together $300 usd.
DHL=4days/$100 obtaining of the INSURANCE BOND CERTIFICATE on your name
will cost $180 usd together $280 usd.

Kindly provide me with the below details in your response to this email
and let me know which courier company you would want us to use for the
shipment of
your ATM Card to you.

1. Your Receiving Address:
2. Full Names:
3. Phone Number:

Understand that you will be liable for the delivery fee of your ATM Master
Express Card to you with any of the above courier company.

CONGRATULATIONS.

BEST REGARDS,

FROM THE DESK OF JOHNSON BROWN
ZENITH BANK, PLOT 714 ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA STREET ISLAND
LAGOS, NIGERIA

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