419 scam: Dieter Zetsche <assopizzatrento@alice.it> YOUR ATM MASTER CARD IS READY

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "certificate 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. )
- "security keeping 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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (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.
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.
- dieterzetsche03@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dieter Zetsche <assopizzatrento@alice.it>
Reply-To: dieterzetsche03@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2016 08:36:49 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR ATM MASTER CARD IS READY

YOUR ATM MASTER CARD IS READY

Attention: Valued Customer,

I have been waiting for you since the beginning of the year to contact me
regarding your winning amount of $2,000,000.00 (Two Million United State
Dollars) loaded on your international ATM visa card. Therefore you can make
withdrawal in any location of ATM Machine Center Cash point of your choice in
any part of the world and the maximum you can withdraw a day is $2,000.00 US
Dollars, but I did not hear from you. Then I went and deposited the package ATM
CARD with Express Courier Company, Johannesburg Benin Republic as I travelled
out of the country for a short Course and I will not come back till end of the
year 2016. What you have to do now is to contact the Express Courier Security
Company as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you
because of the expiring date.

For your information, I have paid for the Clearance Certificate Fee neither of
the ATM CARD showing that it is not a drug Money nor to sponsor Terrorist
attack in your Country. The only money you will pay to the Courier Company to
deliver your ATM CARD direct to your postal Address in your country is
($180.00) only being their Security Keeping Fees of the Courier Company so far.

Again, Don't be deceive by anybody to pay any other money except $180.00 United
States I would have paid that but they said no, because they don't know when
you will contact them and in case of demurrage. You have to contact the Express
Courier Company manager for the delivery of your ATM CARD package with this
information below immediately.

Contact Person: Dieter Zetsche
POSITION: FOREIGN DELIVERY DEPARTMENT.
Our regular e-mail (dieterzetsche03@gmail.com)
Phone number text us (920) 349-2468

Finally makes sure that you reconfirm your details below to them to avoid any
mistakes on the delivery. Call Mr. Dieter Zetsche on (+229) 68579277 for more
details

(1)Your Full name........................
(2)Your Accurate Physical address.................
(3)Your Province or State or City.....................
(4)Your Mobile Number........................
(5)Your Age........................

Send those details again to them to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask
them to give you the tracking number to enable you track your package and know
when it will get to your address.
Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this massage to
avoid any further delay and remember you are to pay them their Security keeping
fees of $180.00 ONLY for their immediate action.

As a matter of facts, make sure as the rightful beneficiary of the ATM CARD
package of $2,000,000.00 (Two Million United State Dollars) you must contact
them by indicating the code (2661428) so that they can find it and pick up
immediately as they have it in their record.

Yours sincerely
Dr. Josephine A. Baidoo
Acting Manager of Absa Bank of Benin

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