419 scam: "Mr. Wu Hongbo" <"WWW."@topaz.ocn.ne.jp> IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA 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:

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 payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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.
- unforeignaffairs20102@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Wu Hongbo" <"WWW."@topaz.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Wu Hongbo" <foreignaffairs20102@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 21:46:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MOVEMENT
Funds Office United Nations Protection Movement
1775k St. New #400 Washington D.C 20006-1500,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Website: www.un.org

Dear: Sir,

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed United Nation 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 favour.
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 of 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 World Bank Group and
the International Monetary Fund(IMF) on your payment. However,we are happy to
inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions your complete winning
funds have been credited in your favor through ATM VISA CARD. You are therefore
advice to contact Mr. Ferenc Horvat, Director Atm Payment Department (United
Bank for Africa-UBA)

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 which you can
use to withdraw your funds in any Bank Atm Machine in your country,but the
maximum is USD3,000.00 per day. So if you like to receive your funds through
this means you are advised to contact Mr. Ferenc Horvat with the following
information as stated below.

1. Your full name :
2. Address where you want the courier company to deliver your Atm Card:
3.Your Age:
4.Occupation:
5.Telephone Number:
6.Country:

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment
effectively to avoid further delay.

Congratulations.
Mr. Wu Hongbo
Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Email;unforeignaffairs20102@hotmail.com

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