419 scam: "Frank Ikwunnem"<chrischilo123@gmail.com> ATM CARD

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Frank Ikwunnem" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davidcole110146@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2017 23:46:48 +0100
Subject: ATM CARD

Attn: Beneficiary,

Note that I have successfully transferred the funds with a help of a new partner. Presently I'm in Kuwait for oil investment projects with him and I kept an ATM DEBIT VISA CARD of Us$1,500,000.00. (One Million Five hundred Thousand United State Dollars), which you can withdraw your Fund at any ATM Machine in your location Worldwide, with maximum daily limit amount of USD$7,000.00 (Seven Thousand United States Dollars)for your compensation towards your past effort.You are advised to contact my secretary on the below information.

Mr.David Cole.

Email address: (davidcole110146@outlook.com)

I may not have access to communicate with my secretary due to the oil investment project I have at hand here in Qatar.I left him an instruction for your contact.So get in touch with him.

Best regards,

Mr.Frank Ikwunnem

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