419 scam: "MR. RICHARD GARRY" <mirai.988888831@estate.ocn.ne.jp> Your ATM Card instructed

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2347014929959 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. RICHARD GARRY" <mirai.988888831@estate.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. RICHARD GARRY" <mrrichgarry@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 20:50:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your ATM Card instructed

Greetings,

Good Morning, my Name is MR. RICHARD GARRY, the office in charge ,This is to inform you that we have received a package containing an ATM card from Mr.Jerome Powell the Chairman Federal Reserve Board and we have been instructed to Deliver the package to you without any further delay again as the FBI have instructed.

Meanwhile i am very happy to let you know that the Delivery fee of your package has been paid by the Bank Federal Reserve Board Branch were your Fund was approved so you don't have to pay for any Delivery fee again, the only thing remaining right now is the (insurance Coverage fee and the Singing Stamp) of your package which you are to settle to the approved receiver Agent as the Authorities have Authorized before your package will be Delivered to you.

Note that we can not take the Risk of Delivering your package to you without insuring it because we can not afford to pay for any lost or Damage in the process of Delivering your package to you, try and understand the situation at hand. However The tracking number of your package will be issued to you as soon as we receive the (insurance Coverage and the Singing/Stamp) fee of $135.00 from you, so You are here by advised to proceed to any western union or Money Gram and send the (insurance Coverage fee and the Singing / Stamp) to our receiving branch Head Office , to enable us proceed with the final Delivery to your Door Step,

Information to you were to sent the $135 needed is down bellow

Receiver Name ........ Peter Oho
Country......Benin Republic
Amount.... $135.00 dollars only

Note that you can Withdrawal Money from your international ATM Debit/Master Card from any ATM Machine Location or Center of your Choice/Nearest to you in any part of the world. Please kindly Reconfirm the following Details Below to avoid any Wrong Delivery over this Transaction,

Be advised that this is the only delay we have now and you must do what you can to comply with the fee so that we can get this done Today or Tomorrow Morning,so do get back to us when you have send the fee as well,Your package will be sent to you upon confirmation receipt of the insurance Coverage and the Singing/Stamp fee.

We are so sure of everything and we are giving you a 100% money back Guarantee if you do not receive payment/package within the next 2hrs after you have made the payment .

Reply back to us accordingly; we wait for your expedite response.

Truly Yours
MR. RICHARD GARRY
+2347014929959

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