419 scam: atmcard2001@gmail.com STANDARD BANK PLC

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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:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "atmcard20014@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" 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.
- +2347061936702 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- atmcash@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- downstate hill, ec4r 2sb020 7815 3000 nigeria contact us @ atmcash@hotmail.com our ref: atm/13470/idr standard bank plc atm centre ( atmcash@hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: atmcard2001@gmail.com
Reply-To: atmcard20014@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:23:08 +0400
Subject: STANDARD BANK PLC

STANDARD BANK PLC
Cannon Bridge House
25 Downstate Hill, EC4R 2SB020 7815 3000 Nigeria
Contact Us @ atmcash@hotmail.com
Our Ref: ATM/13470/IDR
STANDARD BANK PLC ATM CENTRE
Contact phone number : +2347061936702

YOU ARE HEREBY WARNED TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY BANK OR OFFICE
REGARDING THIS FUND FOR SAFETY REASONS.OR YOU WILL BE AT RISK.(Be Warned)

Attention: NEW SWIFT CARD PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS.
>From office of the Manager ATM CENTRE STANDARD BANK PLC (Mr Richard Okolie.)
This is to intimate and guide you, on the approval of your payment worth over
Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (US$5.5000,000.00) which
was approved/released in your name here last week by the FOREIGN AFFAIRS
department of STANDARD BANK PLC.It is therefore our pleasure to letting you know
that we have verified your contract/inheritance payment file and discovered that
your file was long overdue for payment since 2010, and the reason you have not
received your payment, is because your file was dumped by one of our fiduciary
agent in-charge of your file.And till date, you have not been able to receive
your contract/inheritance payment.

To this end, all your efforts to secure the release of your fund failed. We
therefore wish to advise that you stop any illegal transaction with any
person(s) or office(s), regarding your contract/inheritance funds, as continuing
with them, to claim your contract/inheritance funds will further frustrate and
stop your payment claim.We have received an express mandate and instructions
from the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT to commence the immediate release of your funds
through our swift card payment centre. We have therefore concluded arrangements
for the release of your payment via an ATM CARD. You shall receive your payment
sum through our card centre.

They shall send to you an ATM CARD, which contains the above mentioned sum, that
you will use to withdraw your contract/inheritance funds in any ATM CENTRE with
a maximum withdrawal of $4,000 to $5,000 United States Dollars daily. However,
Note that this method of payment will be granted if you are okay with it for the
release of your contract/inheritance entitlement. You are advised to get back to
us with your full contact details to claim your FUNDS/ATM CARD. Which is as
stated below. You are required to provide the following information:

1. Your full name.
2. Phone number.
3. Your Current Address.
4. Your age
5. Occupation
6. Attach a copy of your id Card for identification.

To enable me forward it to the ATM DEPARTMENT FOR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION on the
release of your ATM Card. Please note: The ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE has been
mandated to issue out $5.5000,000.00 (Five Million five hundred thousand, United
States Dollars)only as part payment of your contract/inheritance entitlement for
the year 2010-2013.You are hereby warned to stop further communications with any
person(s) or office(s) apart from the ATM Card payment Department or Mr Richard
Okolie in order to avoid revoke of your payment. You are advised, to follow all
the instructions given to you by using our code of conduct, which
is.............(ATM-13470)..............you have to use it as your subject
heading, when contacting the ATM CARD CENTRE to enable them attend to your email
fast. As soon as you receive this message, you are advised to direct your email
to the Manager ATM Department STANDARD BANK PLC for further update..

BEST REGARDS
Mr Richard Okolie EMAIL: atmcash@hotmail.com
MANAGER ATM CENTERSTANDARD BANK PLC
Contact: atmcard20014@gmail.com
Contact phone number : +2347061936702

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