419 scam: "Mr.Mrs Sam Mike" <Mrs@circus.ocn.ne.jp> CONTACT MR.BANKOLE WILLIAMS FOR 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:

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
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.
- +22998762719 (Benin, probably a 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.
- atm.office.2009@mail.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Mrs Sam Mike" <Mrs@circus.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.Mrs Sam Mike" <atm.office.2009@mail.ru>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 21:17:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CONTACT MR.BANKOLE WILLIAMS FOR YOUR ATM CARD

Dear friend,

This is to inform you about my success in getting the money moved under the co-operation of a new partner from London. Presently, I'm in Saudi Arabia for the purpose of investing my own share of the money, Meanwhile I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts in assisting me to move the fund even do we were not successful.

Be informed that the total of $2.8m usd, has be converted into an Atm Card which you can use to withdraw money at any Atm payment machine all over the World, Now contact my account officer in Benin-Republic on the under listed contact immediately for your own compensation.

Name: Mr.bankole williams.
Email: (atm.office.2009@mail.ru)

Telephone Number: +229 98-76-27-19

Ask him to send you Atm Card of the sum of (US$2.800,000.00) Two Million Eighth hundred thousand dollars, Which I kept for you as compensation for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this matter, I appreciated your efforts at that time so much, while contacting Mr. Ali White. Please include and i give him instructions on where to send the money to you, I will advise you to contact him with the required information to know you are the rightful person.

NAME:....................................
AGE:.....................................
SEX:.....................................
ADDRESS:................................
EMAIL:...................................
PASSWORD:................................
PHONE:...................................
OCCUPATION:.........................
COPY OF YOUR ID:.........................
COUNTRY:.................................

Note that if you did not send him the above information complete, he will not release the Atm Card to you because he has to be sure that you are the rightful person to send the Card. Thank You.

Best Regards,
Mr.Mrs Sam Mike.

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