419 scam: Dominic Briggs <jiri.siska@valachnet.cz> 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 united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Dominic Briggs <jiri.siska@valachnet.cz>
Reply-To: dominicbriggs95@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 19:26:59 +0300
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY

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ATTENTION MY DEAR!!

We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay
you, your over due Winning Prize/inheritance fund which you could not
complete the process of the released of your transfer pin code through
the Digitized Payment System. and you have spend a lot of money and a
lot time sending money to different people just to make sure you receive
your fund and after set and done your received nothing. We have decided
to pay your funds through (ATM VISA Card) This arrangement was
initiated/constituted by the World Bank, United Nation and Paris Club,
due to fraudulent activities going on within the world.

The World Bank, United Nations and Paris Club introduced this payment
arrangement as to enable our Contract ,Winning Prize,inheritance
beneficiary to receive their fund without any interference. the ATM VISA
Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

The ATM VISA CARD is credited with the sum of$5,500.000.00 USD(Five
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars), it is already
loaded in the Master Card which you can use to access your fund in any
ATM Stand/location worldwide and remember that the maximum withdrawal
daily limit is Ten Thousand United States Dollars(US$10,000.00)we have
concluded delivery arrangement with the below courier services companies
and their delivery time is stated below.

UPS=48hrs/$250.00
FedEx=72hrs/$350.00
DHL=4days/$150.00

Note that you will be liable to pay the delivery fee of your ATM VISA
Card with any of the above courier company of your choice before the
delivery will take place to your destination address.

Kindly provide me with the below details in your response to this email
and let me know which courier company you would want us to use for the
shipment of your ATM VISA Card to you.

1. Valid Delivery Address:
2. Full Names:
3. Phone Number:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

BEST REGARDS,
PASTOR dominic briggs
Director Foreign Remittance Department

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