419 scam: "Information Desk,"<nagano@macserver.jp> 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:

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:
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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.
- cchenrikk@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Information Desk," (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infoinfoballper@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2019 02:11:55 -0800
Subject: ATM CARD

Good-Day,

Your Inheritance payment of US$4,800.000.00 Million Only, has been arranged to be deliver to you, via our ATM MASTER CARD, through an Accredited United Nation Diplomat who has arrived United State, we were able to accomplish this with the help of Foreign Affairs Minister, every necessary delivery arrangement has been finalised and you are to contact the diplomat now:

Name; Clern Claes Hendrick
Tel no: +1 206 853-6043
Email: cchenrikk@gmail.com

Registration code is; GGL-1416, Use it as your subject to contact the Diplomat with your complete contact details, Your Pin code is*4242* the manual for self activation is on the parcel and note that your parcel has been term classified.

Sincerely,
Information Desk,
Standard Chartered Bank-SCB,
1&2 Basinghall Ave,
London EC2V 5DD,
United Kingdom, UK.

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