419 scam: "Mike E. Philip" <fundswinning@gmail.com> YOUR ATM NOTIFICATION

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "processing 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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mike E. Philip" <fundswinning@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mike E. Philip" <philipmikee@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:03:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATM NOTIFICATION

ATTN ONCE AGAIN.

THIS EMAIL REMINDER IS BECAUSE I KNEW THE VALUE OF THIS ATM VISA CARD WHICH YOU WERE ABOUT TO RECEIVE AND THIS FUND WILL HELP'S A LOT YOU AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY. I KNOW MY REASON FOR THE CONTINUOUSLY SENDING OF THIS NOTIFICATION TO YOU, THE FACT IS THAT YOU CAN'T SEEM TO TRUST ANY ONE AGAIN OVER THIS PAYMENT FOR WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN IN CANTERED IN MANY MONTHS AGO BUT I WANT YOU TO TRUST ME, I CANNOT SCAM YOU FOR $49 IT'S FOR BANK PROCESSING OF YOUR ATM PAYMENT, THIS FEE OF $49 IS CLEARLY WRITTEN TO YOU BEFORE, I DID NOT INVENT THE BILL TO DEFRAUD YOU OF $49 IT IS AN OFFICIAL BANK PAYMENT PROCESSING FEE AND THE GOOD PART OF THIS, IS THAT YOU WILL NEVER, EVER BE DISTURBED AGAIN OVER ANY KIND OF PAYMENT.

THIS IS FINAL AND THE FORMS FROM THERE BECOMES EFFECTIVE ONCE WE SUBMIT YOUR PAYMENT APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE AND PAY THE FORM FEE OF $49, I DON'T WANT YOU TO LOOSE THIS FUND SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THIS BANK PROCESSING FEE. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS SEEN AND VERY DETERMINED TO PAY YOUR OVERDUE DEBTS, THIS IS NOT A FLUKE, I WOULD NOT WANT YOU TO LOOSE THIS FUND OUT OF IGNORANCE, I WILL SEND YOU ALL THE DOCUMENTS AS SOON AS BANK PAYMENT PROCESSING FEE IS PAID, YOU HAVE TO TRUST ME, YOU WILL GET YOUR FUND, FIND A WAY TO GET THIS $49 AND YOU WILL NOT LOOSE IT, INSTEAD IT WILL BRING YOUR FINANCIAL BREAKTHROUGH, FIND THE BANK PROCESSING FEE AND SEND IT TO OUR BURSARY.

ONLY WHAT YOU WILL DO NOW IS TO CONTACT US BACK IF YOU ARE INTERESTED OF RECEIVING YOUR FUND AND THE RECEIVER INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU ON WERE TO SEND THE BANK PROCESSING CHARGES TO AVOID WRONG TRANSACTION. FINALLY MY ADVICE TO YOU IS NOT TO ABANDON THIS ATM BECAUSE OF THE REQUIREMENT OF $49.00.

THE REASON WHY AM SENDING YOU THIS IS BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR $3.5MILLION USD ATM VISA CARD IMMEDIATELY THE BANK PROCESSING FEE IS PAID.

THANK AS AM LOOKING FORWARD TO READ YOUR EMAIL.

YOURS SINCERELY

MR. MIKE E. PHILIP
MANAGING DIRECTOR.

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