419 scam: "ATM CARD CENTER"<infor@muse.ocn.ne.jp> Unpaid Beneficiary!!

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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:
- "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)
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.
- anhphonng9699@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM CARD CENTER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anhphonng9699@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2018 03:12:24 +0500
Subject: Unpaid Beneficiary!!

Attention Beneficiary,

This is to notify you that your funds (Compensation) has been programmed for immediate release to you via ATM Visa Card, and your ATM Card is already activated,your Pin No is 6011.

Kindly provide us with your full details,
Name:.....
Address:.....
Valid Phone Number:.....

at ( anhphonng9699@gmail.com ) so we can proceed to have your ATM card sent to you immediately,United Bank Of Africa will send you the currently standard track details you need to pick up your ($2,000.00) per day, you will be receiving your payment by $2,000.00 usd every day till you receive the $5.5Million Dollars. Note that the delivery of this card is free,for further details.

contact Tony Adams.
( THAILAND BASE )
thanks,

United Bank Of Africa
ATM CARD CENTER.

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