419 scam: Robert Edison <vbn13@au8-htds.biz> YOUR ATM CARD OF $6 MILLION USD

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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 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.
- rev.robertedison@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Robert Edison <vbn13@au8-htds.biz>
Reply-To: <rev.robertedison@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2016 07:44:16 +0200
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD OF $6 MILLION USD

Hello Dear

Your $6 million usd was returned back,after arriving your country,we will send it back to you via ATM Card.i am the new CBN payment director foreign operations.

We recognized that the money was stopped at the airport in USA.After you were unable to meet up with custom clearing requirement to release your consignment box to the delivering diplomat.There after the consignment was returned back to the source of origin in NIGERIA ,and we have received your fund back.The total amount is $6 million usd.

As the new payment director, I am ready to corporate with you to release this fund to you without any delay,only if you will follow my instruction.Because there is no reason for delaying this payment again.The formal Directors treated you badly by delaying this payment,and I have seen it from the record here on my desk.I will assist you.YOU DESERVE TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

I hope your details still remain the same,as i will work to release your payment via atm card .I will register the ATM card with a recognize courier .You will receive this ATM Card in three working days.Email back once you receive this email: rev.robertedison@gmail.com

Rev.Dr. Robert A. Edison
New CBN Payment Direct
Foreign Operations

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