419 scam: "Mr. Eric Donald." <swedembajp@gmail.com> 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.
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.
- info.officialrobert51@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Eric Donald." <swedembajp@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officialericd1959@aol.com
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 13:10:47 +0100
Subject: ATM CARD

Good Day,

Having reviewed all the obstacles and problems surrounding the
transfer of your fund and your inability to meet up with some charges
levied against you due to the past transfer options, We the Board of
Directors, Bank Of America(BOA) has ordered our Foreign Payment
Remittance Unit to issue you a CORPORATE ATM CARD where $2.8 million
payment will be uploaded in your name and today, we got notice that
your Payment has been uploaded.

The only challenge with this procedure is that there's an obligations
for you to pay for the delivery of the card to your home within 48
hoursand also there are limits to the amount of cash you can withdraw
per day depending on the cash regulatory board of the country from
where you are using the ATM Master Card in. But if you are making
purchases, wire transfer or other banking services; there is most
likely no limit or restriction to the amount. The process usually
takes just (2) days for your AMT Master Card to be out and ready for
dispatch. So if you are satisfied with this arrangement, get back to
us immediately by reconfirming the below information, so we can
instruct the admin account officer to begin the process.

Reconfirm your current delivery address

1.Full Names
2.Delivery Address
3.Telephone Number
4.Your Occupation
5.Your Age
6.Your Id

Contact Person: Mr.Robert Ford
Email: info.officialrobert51@aol.com
Tel: +1 {213}212-3362

Regards
Mr.Eric Donald
Bank of America.

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