419 scam: "DR MICHAEL COLLINS"<focu@focu.com.cn> ATM VISA CARD COMPENSATION

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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:
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "DR MICHAEL COLLINS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaelcollins1102@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:26:16 +0200
Subject: ATM VISA CARD COMPENSATION

Attention: Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that United Nation given us instruction to pay your compensation outstanding payment of US$20.5M through ATM VISA CARD or Bank to Bank wire transfer.

Reconfirm to us.

1. YOUR FULL NAME:

2. YOUR ADDRESS:

3. YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:

4. YOUR AGE:

5. CURRENT OCCUPATION:

6. YOUR BANK DETAILS:

Note that on receipt of your complain and list of debt due for payment, Your Fund will be called back from its various point where it has been tied up by World Bank and IMF and your payment will be arranged on the follow option below;

A). Via ATM card payment that you can use to withdraw money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is Ten Thousand dollars per a day.

B) Your fund can still release to you through bank to bank wire transfer if you can provide your bank details

Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours Faithfully,

Dr. Michael Collins/Mrs. Evelyn Coker

World Bank Auditors

Director Foreign Remittance Department/Special Duties

Office Hot Line +234-12952920 or Mobile Number +234-8144129086

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