419 scam: MUSTAPHA UMAR <mustaphaumarsss@outlook.com> ATM MASTER 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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- +2349099357154 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: MUSTAPHA UMAR <mustaphaumarsss@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2015 06:58:46 -0400
Subject: ATM MASTER CARD...(

Dear Beneficiary, I am Mustapha Umar a member of the State Security Service (SSS) the presidency has asked me to inform you that your funds will be paid to you through VISA/MASTER AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE CARD (ATM CARD). The reason for this mode of payment is to avert any interception of your funds and no requirement of endless documentations that attract fees to be paid by you to different government agencies. Note: that your total funds of Fourteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($14,500,000.00) will be uploaded in a Vis/ Master Card and delivered to your home address. With this atm card in your position, you can withdraw above $10,000.00 per day, you can personally transfer your funds to your account without attracting government or police interference, you travel any where in the world and trade with your card, you can pay bill of goods purchased and a lot of benefits is attached to it. All that is required of the Presidency is to upload your card with the funds, and the pin code will be sent to you, and upon receipt you will start withdrawing your funds. Respond urgently for your payment process. You can call me anytime on the telephone number below for oral discussion. Send your response to: mustaphaumarsss@outlook.com Yours in service, Mustapha Umar. +234-9099357154

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