419 scam: "JAMES C. WILLIAMS"<german@tehnomirinfo.ru> International credit settlement

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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:
- "atm_department2017@yahoo.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
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.
- atm_department2017@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JAMES C. WILLIAMS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ATM_department2017@yahoomail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:53:18 -0700
Subject: International credit settlement

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA (ATM CARD.)

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nations Secretary General, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS Monetary Unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank who are trying to divert your funds into their private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds Was organized in the form of your Personal Identification Number (PIN) (ATM CARD) and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your funds in the (ATM CARD). We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank. An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the Presidency, of the United State on your payment . However, we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions, your complete contract funds has been credited in your favor through (ATM CARD).

You are therefore advised to contact: MR. Alfred James ,the GENERAL MANAGER OPERATIONS, through the e-mail address:ATM_department2017@yahoo.com

Contact him now for the delivery of your (ATM CARD). As soon as you establish a contact with him,an ATM card will be issued to you immediately that you can use to withdraw your funds in any ATM machine in any part of the world. But, the maximum is Ten Thousand dollars per day. So if you like to receive your funds through this means you are advised to contact the ATM card payment center with the following information as stated below:

(1A) HOME PHONE NUMBER:
(1B) CELL/MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
(2) YOUR ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR ATM CARD SENT :
(P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)
(3) YOUR AGE:
(4) CURRENT OCCUPATION:
(5) YOUR FULL NAME:
(6) YOUR MARITAL STATUS:

NOTE: WITH YOUR CORRECT AND VALID DETAILS. ALSO, BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID NOW IS $7.3 MILLION.

We expect your urgent response to this e=mail to enable us monitor this payment effectively, thereby, making contact with MR.Alfred James, as directed to avoid further delay.

CONGRATULATIONS.
JAMES C. WILLIAMS
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK

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