419 scam: "Mr.Mack White" <dr.patrickwalternelson@gmail.com> YOUR ATM 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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Mack White" <dr.patrickwalternelson@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr.Mack White" <atmcardmaster185@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 18:38:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD

I write to inform you that the Management OF UBA BANK ( PLC ) Of REPUBLIC
NIGERIA.Wishes to inform you that we are in receipt of our ATM CARD issued
in your favor with amount of $2.8MILLIOM USD only, from DHL and they told
us to cancel the ATM CARD,
That you have refused to send the mailing fee of your ATM CARD which was
$87usd.

And you are now advised to contact our Director General and tell him what
is going on and why you asked DHL to destroy your ATM MASTER CARD. Contact
our DIRECTOR GENERAL Dr.Tony Moore, and send your name, address and telephone
number to him in case you still want to receive your ATM CARD;Hence he
will cancel your ATM CARD.

So contact DR.TONY MOORE now we have been
waiting to hear from you first,
To know if you still want to receive your ATM CARD or not. Before we will
take any action. So feel free to get in touch with our BANK DIRECTOR GENERAL DR.TONY MOORE,
because your ATM CARD is with him now. And ask him
to send
you the ATM CARD without any delay if you still want your ATM CARD.

Thank you.
Mr.Mack White

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