419 scam: "MR MICH JOHN"<propkn@parakana.org.br> ATM Card of $350,000.00 United States Dollars

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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:
- "demurrage 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. )
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "security keeping 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. )
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "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.
- +2347033282144 (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.
- nationunited942@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR MICH JOHN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nationunited942@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 03:19:13 +0500
Subject: ATM Card of $350,000.00 United States Dollars

Dear fund beneficiary,

I have been waiting for you to contact me for your ATM Card of $350,000.00
United States Dollars, but I did not hear from you since that time.Then I went
and deposited the ATM Card with COURIER SERVICE. I travelled out of the country
for a 3 Months Course and I will not come back till end of this year. What you
have to do now is to contact the COURIER SERVICE as soon as possible to know
when they will deliver your package to you because of the expiring date.

The only money you will send to the COURIER SERVICE to deliver your ATM Card
direct to your postal Address in your country is ($250 USD) Dollars only being
Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again, don't be deceived by
anybody to pay any other money except $95US Dollars.

You have to contact the COURIER SERVICE now for the delivery of your ATM Card
with this information bellow:

Name Of Courier: UNIQUE POST COURIER SERVICE.
Email Address: nationunited942@gmail.com
Name Of Controller: Mich John
Phone Number: +234 7033282144

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address and Direct telephone
number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give
you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and know
when it will get to your address.

Below is their payment information which you will use in sending them the
demurrage fee.

Name of sender:
Address of sender:
Names Of receiver: ESTHER ARURE
Address of receiver: Lagos, Nigeria
Amout to be met: $250usd
M.T.C.N:????
Text Question: Color
Answer: Blue

Let me repeat again, try to contact them and also send them the fees as soon as
you receive this mail to avoid any further delay.

You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your ATM Card.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.MICH JOHN

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