419 scam: Steven Larsen <"stevenlars."@axel.ocn.ne.jp> ATM CARD FOR YOUR WINNINGS

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +22968667902 (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.
- agcvconsult189@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Steven Larsen <"stevenlars."@axel.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: agcvconsult189@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2017 03:22:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATM CARD FOR YOUR WINNINGS

Euro-Million Cash Award Disbursement Committee Office
( ONLINE PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY PROJECT )
Stadthausquai 17
8001 ZURICH
Switzerland.
8th December, 2017.

Attention Cash Award Beneficiary

On behalf of the lottery committee and board, I am happy to inform you that issues that prevented some beneficiaries from receiving their winnings when the Electronically Ballotted Draw was made have been resolved. This is possible with the assistance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other multinational financial organizations. One of the major the problems we encountered initially, was conversion/mismanagement of beneficiaries' fund by the appointed managers. This brought about a shortfall on the general pool of money at our disposal for the exercise, so we could not continue with the payment of the listed beneficiaries then.

But now, the Euro-Million Lottery Board having sorted these problems and other avoidable delays, have decided to pay all category (B) winners of which you are one of the ELEVEN BENEFICIARIES who won the sum of (â‚¬900,000.00) Nine Hundred Thousand Euros in ATM VISA CARD. Your identification code is EML/Pex/017/ILC-15-02T. You are to contact the number (3) Zonal Coordinator and Payment Officer, he is in Republic of Benin under whose sector you have been shortlisted to be paid. This decentralization and payment by ATM CARD are measures now employed by the board to ensure that nobody tampers with the CASH Award distribution to beneficiaries again.

Write the payment officer now:
******************************************************
Name: Dr. Felix Munachi
Email: agcvconsult189@yahoo.co.jp
Telephone: +229 68667902.
******************************************************
You are required to fill out the information below:

1. Your Name (As stated in your ID):...................
2. Contact Address:...................................
3. Mobile Telephone Number:...................
4. Nationality:.............................
5. Age :...........................
6. Occupation:............................
7. Marital Status:...........................
8. Attach a scanned copy of your ID or International Passport.

NOTE: All Compensation not claimed after 14 office days of this notification, may be thereafter revoked and declared unclaimed, and such funds will be rolled back into the next promotional Sweep-Stakes. Secondly, you are however automatically disqualified and your winnings voided, if you were below the age 18 on 31st March 2015.

Remember to quote your reference information in all correspondences.

Congratulations Once Again!

Regards,

Mr Steven Larsen
Board Secretary/Payment Supervisor
Central Office,Zurich.

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