419 scam: "Mr. Peter Derek" <cocacolazero557@gmail.com> YOUR ATM CARD IS READY...

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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:
- "hundred thousand u.s 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 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.
- +27748204139 (South Africa, 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.
- mrericthompson@mailbox.co.za (Mailbox, South Africa; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Peter Derek" <cocacolazero557@gmail.com>
Reply-To: et881827@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 05:08:38 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY...

Good morning, I was shocked you stopped communicating me, I really can't
understand your reason for doing so, but I am very happy now to inform you
about my success in getting the fund out of the bank with the help of a
staff working in the remittance office and also with the special assistance
of a French business woman that catered for other logistics. However, I
left the sum of $8.9M (Eight Million Nine Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars
Only) in an ATM cash withdrawal Card. This $8.9M is for you and it is
purposely for your compensation for your little effort in this transaction.
The ATM Card is a global payment card which is acceptable, workable and
usable worldwide in making daily withdrawal of money from any ATM location.
So you can be able to make withdrawals of money in any countries on daily
basis.

I would have sent the ATM card to your address by myself, but I lack the
time to do that now because I have to urgently meet up with my business
colleagues in Russia. I will be heading to the airport as soon as I send
you this email because I will be traveling out of my country to Russia
where I shall continue with a petroleum business engagements. For your
good, I left the ATM CARD with one Mr. Eric, now go on and contact him
through his email address so that he can dispatch to you the ATM card at
your contact address. Simply contact immediately so that he can send the
ATM card to you. Below is the contact details:

Name: Mr. Eric Thompson
E-Mail: mrericthompson@mailbox.co.za
Telephone: +27 748 204 139

I will no longer be able to email you again.

Bye and best regards,
Mr. Peter Derek

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