419 scam: ATM card payment <oficeofficei86598@gmail.com> IMMEDIATE ATM VISA CARD PAYMENT NOTICATION

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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "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: ATM card payment <oficeofficei86598@gmail.com>
Reply-To: deptreconcommittee@ymail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:08:27 +0100
Subject: IMMEDIATE ATM VISA CARD PAYMENT NOTICATION

Good Day My Dear,

I wish to use this medium to inform you that your full Payment of
$10.5Million United State Dollars) from Federal Reserve Bank Nigeria
has been RELEASED and

APPROVED for onward Transfer to you Via VISA CARD which you will use
to withdraw all the USD 10.5Million Dollars in any ATM SERVICE
MACHINE in any part of

the world, but the maximum you can withdraw in a day is USD$ 6000 Only.

We have mandated the United Bank for Africa Republic of Nigeria to
send you the VISA CARD and PIN NUMBER which you will use to withdraw
all your USD$10.5

Million United State Dollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of
the world, but as I have mentioned earlier, the maximum you can
withdraw in a day is

USD$6000.00 Only.

1) Your Full Name...............
2) Your Delivery Address........
3) Your Age.....................
4) Your Sex.....................
5) Your Occupation..............
6) Your Phone and Fax Number....

DR PAUL OBI
Head; Director,Foreign Operations
Atm Card Department,
United Bank for Africa

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