419 scam: Susan William <wc524644@gmail.com> good news for your atm card

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- albertnana11@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Susan William <wc524644@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2019 08:38:23 -0800
Subject: good news for your atm card

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Dear Friend,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I hope
this mail meets you in a perfect condition. I am using this
opportunity to thank you for your great effort to our unfinished
transfer of fund into your account due to one reason or the other best
known to you.

But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund
out of my bank to someone else account who was capable of assisting me
in this great venture.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed
at the course of the transaction I want to compensate you and show my
gratitude to you with the sum of $800,000.00 (Eight Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars) I have authorized the finance house where I
deposited my money to issue you an ATM card on your name

My dear friend I will like you to contact the finance house for the
collection of this ATM card

The name and contact address of the Person with your ATM card Mr.
Albert Nana is as follows.

Mr. Albert Nana
Email: albertnana11@gmail.com

At the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment projects
which myself and my new partner are having at hand.Finally, remember
that I have forwarded instruction to the finance house on your behalf
to send the ATM card to you as soon as you contact them without delay.

Please I will like you to accept this token with good faith as this is
from the bottom of my heart.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Best Regards,
Doussu Peter

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