419 scam: "Mrs,Kathkey W Customercare" <"saitama."@ace.ocn.ne.jp> Your Immediate Information

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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:
- "million 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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "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.
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.
- headdept@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs,Kathkey W Customercare" <"saitama."@ace.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs,Kathkey W Customercare" <fngoffic33@barid.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2017 00:12:17 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your Immediate Information

COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT OF ESCROW ACCOUNTS $10.5 Million Dollars,

Dear Fund Beneficiary,

This is the 3rd time i am sending you this notification letter regarding to
your abandoned ATM Visa Card valued sum of US$10.5Million and i have not
received any positive respond from you or making a suggestion on how you
wish to receive your ATM Card. Once again; I am Mr. THOMAS MIKE, the new
director ATM Head of Operation United Bank For Africa PLC, I resumed to
this office on the 20th of MAY 2017 and during my official research I
discovered an abandoned ATM Master card valued sum of $10.5Million
belonging to you as the rightfully intimate beneficiary.

I tried to know why this card has not been released to you but I was told
by the UBA Bank management that the former director ATM head of operation
who left this office two months ago withhold your card for his own personal
use without knowing that his evil plans towards diverting your fund will be
discovered.

Now that your ATM Visa card is still available and ready for your
receiving, therefore you can come down here to our bank to pick up your
card direct from my office or alternatively it can be arranged ship to your
address through any registered reliable courier service company that you
will take care of the courier charge, hope it is cleared and accepted by
you?

I don$B!G(Bt know the courier cost of shipping the card to you but if you permit
me and accept the terms, then I can make an inquiry from the courier
shipping company to find out the cost, but in that case you will be
required to forward to me your address where you want to receive the card
to enable me find out the shipping cost to your location.

Your direct telephone number and address will be needed and more details of
your ATM card payment will be made known to you as soon as I receive your
swift positive response.
Do not hesitate to call me on (+229) 98866046 as soon as you read this
mail.or Email: headdept@accountant.com

Thanks for your co-operation and i wait for your kind positive respond.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. THOMAS MIKE
Head Department

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