419 scam: MR RICHARD MAXWELL <"www."@lake.ocn.ne.jp> ATTENTION DEAR !!!

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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:
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "richardmaxwellatmcard3654@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "richardmaxwellatmcard3654@gmail.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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22999527386 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- richardmaxwellatmcard3654@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR RICHARD MAXWELL <"www."@lake.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: richardmaxwellatmcard3654@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 02:00:51 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR !!!

ATTENTION DEAR !!!

This is to bring to your notice that because of the impossibility of
your fund transfer through the Money Gram network, we have credited
your total of $12.6.Million usd valid fund into an ATM MASTER CARD
and I have paid the re-activation fee and the delivery of the ATM Card
To you

I paid it because the ATM Card worth of $12.6.Million usd which I have
registered it delivery yesterday has less than 21 days to expire in
the custody of the UPS Company and when it expires, the money will go
into Federal Government treasury account. With that we decided to help
you pay off the money so that the ATM Card will not expire, because I
trust that when you receive your ATM Card definitely you must pay me
back my money and even compensate me for helping you.

Now I want you to contact ATM Express at: (richardmaxwellatmcard3654@gmail.com)
with your physical address you desire the delivery to be made so that
they can deliver your ATM Card to your designated address without any
delay.

Like I stated earlier, the crediting re-activation, delivery and the
company registration charges has been paid by me, but we did not pay
their official keeping fees since they refused, they refused and the
reason is that they do not know when you are going to contact them and
the demur-rage might have increased by then, They told me that their

We need the below details from you,

1. Your Full Names:.............
2. Postal Address:..............
3. Phone Number:................
4. Cell Numbers:................
5. Email Address:...............
6. Sex:.........................
7. Age:.........................
8. Occupation: .................
9. Nationality:.................

Below is the Contact Information of the
ATM, Express Customer Service
Director MR.RICHARD MAXWELL
Email Address; richardmaxwellatmcard3654@gmail.com
Phone number +22999527386

Contact them today and also send them the security official keeping
charge to avoid increase of their fees and let me know once you
receive your ATM card, Important Notice, your ATM CARD package was
registered as a gift so that the diplomatic Agent will not know the
content of your package okay.

Regards.
MR RICHARD MAXWELL,

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