419 scam: atm office <card20_atm@yahoo.pt> YOUR ATM CARD IS READY FOR YOU

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "departmentcard@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +447053816854 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447053821330 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- headofficeatm@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: atm office <card20_atm@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: atm office <departmentcard@live.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:19:57 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY FOR YOU

Â Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/TK0245 UNITED NATIONS.
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)

DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL

PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.

WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

TELL PHONE NUMBER :+447053816854

Â

Attention: Honorable Beneficiary,

Â

Â IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed united nation secretary
general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS monetary unit, to
investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in
your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay
that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed by corrupt officials of the
Bank who are Trying to divert your funds into their private accounts. To
forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your
personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD and this will enable only you to
have direct Control over your funds in the ATM CARD. We will monitor this
payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of
the bank.Â Â

Â

THE AMOUNT WHICH WAS CREDITED INTO YOUR ATM CARD ITS (THREE
MILLION USA
DOLLARS)

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued from the Office of the
Presidency on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that based on
our recommendation/instructions, your complete contract/inheritance funds has
bee credited in your favor through ATM CARD. You are therefore advice to
contact:

MR.Â MATTHEW WILLIAMS,

Director ATM Payment Department, I bankÂ OF LONDON

EMAIL ADDRESS:

departmentcard@live.com

headofficeatm@yahoo.com

Direct Telephone lines: +447053821330

Contact him now for the delivery of your ATM card. As soon as you establish a
contact with him, an ATM card will be issued to you immediately that you can
use to withdraw your funds in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the
maximum is usd$7,000.00 per day. So if you like to receive your funds through
this means you're advised to contact the ATM card payment center with the
following information as stated below:

(1).Your Full Name,

(2).Your Country,

(3).Your City

(4).Your Direct Telephone Numbers,

(5).Your Direct Office Phone Numbers,

(6).Your Mobile Phone Number,

(7). ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND YOUR ATM CARD
,

(8).Your Office Address,

(9).Your Current Occupation,

(11).Your age ,

(12).Your Gender,Male

(13).Your Next Of Kin Name,Mother

(14).Your Next Email Address,

(15).Your Next TelePhone Numbers,

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICED TO FURNISH MR. JOHN
MATTHEW WILLAIMS WITH YOUR CORRECT AND VALID DETAILS. ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE
AMOUNT WHICH WAS CREDITED INTO YOUR ATM CARD USD$ 3,000,000.00 ONLY. We expect
your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment
effectively thereby making contact with MR. JOHN MATTHEW WILLIAMS as directed
to avoid further delay.

CONGRATULATIONS.

DR. RITA HOADOM

UNITED NATIONS.

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