419 scam: "Diplomatic agent Mr. Oscar Williams" <bankworld135@gmail.com> Your ATM card is available to receive now ,

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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:
- "activation 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. )
- "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. )
- ",500,000" (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 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.
- sandyspringbankunited01@accountant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Diplomatic agent Mr. Oscar Williams" <bankworld135@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sandyspringbankunited@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2021 10:21:18 +0100
Subject: Your ATM card is available to receive now ,

Address: 14404 Baltimore Avenue,Laurel,MD20707 ,
Your ATM card is available to receive now ,

I have been planning on how to get things in order for you. Right now,
everything has been completed and this is to let you know that I have
finalized with the bank manager, to credit your ( US$10,500,000,00 ) to an
ATM VISA CARD. So, your inherited funds of ( US$10,500,000,00 ) have been
converted and credited to an ATM VISA CARD. This is to bring to your notice
that I have paid the re-activation fee and the delivery of your ATM VISA
CARD.

I paid it because the ATM Card worth of $900,000,00 USD will expire and
when it expires, the whole money will go into Federal Government treasury
account in world power here, so because of that I decided to help you pay
off the money so that the ATM Card fund will not expire, and Iâ€™m convinced
that when you receive your ATM VISA Card that you must pay me back all my
money and even compensate me for helping you.

Now I want you to contact the ATM card office with your home /office
address and phone number that you prefer for the delivery to be made so
that they can deliver your ATM Visa Card to your designated address in your
country without any delay. Like I stated earlier, the delivery charges have
been paid but I did not pay their official security keeping fees because
they refused. They refused, the reason is that they do not know when you
are going to contact them and the demur-rage might have increased. They
told me that their keeping fees are $25 per day, while I deposited it this
week 29;10;2021.

Below is the Contact Information of the ATM office, contact Sandy Spring
Bank United Mr. Daniel J Schrider ( sandyspringbankunited01@accountant.com
) Contact them today to avoid an increase of their keeping fees and let me
know once you receive your ATM Visa card.

Thanks, and best regards.
Best Regards.
Mr. Williams Oscar

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