419 scam: "Financial Consultant"<financial-consultant@volny.cz> US$6,800,000.00 ATM Cash Released

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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:
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Financial Consultant" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.georgewhite@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 17:06:18 -0800
Subject: US$6,800,000.00 ATM Cash Released

HELLO AND WELCOME TO MY CHAMBER, My name is George White

I am here to inform you that your ATM Visa Card package requested long ago has finally been released for your claim. My meeting with the government officials at the Annual Meeting held early January 2016 revealed that your name was among those whose packages were seized by the government authority.

The president has issued a statement to the general public most especially, government representatives and barrister's to take charge of these seized packages for delivery to their respective owners and beneficiary’s. Otherwise the present of the beneficiary will be needed to lay claims on their package without representative. So if you can come, I will send the message across on your arrival but if note I will be on ground to represent you get this package released at once.

It is with joy and gladness in my heart to inform you that i will be your barrister presenting you at the government quarters to help lay claims on this ATM VISA CARD package which was proof to be valid with the sum of US$6,800,000.00 cash programmed inside the ATM VISA CARD by the African Bank Worldwide as endorsed by the president.

We have successfully obtained your file from the government quarters and a document issued by the president has also been obtained which I will send to you along with your ATM Visa card.

We have contacted a reliable Courier Delivery Service who will convey the package safely to your personal home. Note that your complete delivery information will be needed by the courier service to enable them deliver the package to you without delay

KINDLY FILL THE BELOW INFORMATION:
Preferred delivery address:...
City/state:....
Country:....
Phone number:...
Occupation:...
Full name:....
Passport id card for identification:....

Having provided this information, you will be contacted further by the courier delivery agent to process the delivery of your ATM visa card.

Please on no account should you reveal the amount of money installed in the card to the delivery company to avoid seizing action or delay in getting the package across to you.

i wait for your humble reply for more directives

Thank you and have a wonderful please i wait on your reply

Regards

George White

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