419 scam: Bill Thompson <kothomson66@gmail.com> YOUR ATM VISA 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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "security keeping fee" (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.
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.
- accesstcourierdelivery@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Bill Thompson <kothomson66@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 04:13:52 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have waited for you to get in contact with me for your ATM VISA CARD
Loaded with the sum of $950,000.00,hence I deposited it with ACCESS
COURIER DELIVERY SERVICES. Note that i have already paid for the
delivery charges but they did not allow me to pay for the security
keeping fee because they don't know when you will be contacting them,
the security keeping fee is $380 us dollars.

All that you need to do,is just contact them and send the security
keeping fee of $380 us dollars to them so that they will release your
package to you without any delay.Contact the Dispatch Director with
the following information's:First name:Last Name,Telephone and your
receiving Address.

Dispatch Director Richard Clark. Email.: accesstcourierdelivery@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Mr.Bill Thompson

Anti-fraud resources:

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