419 scam: "Mr.Paul Dimka" <mrs.melaniealswang@gmail.com> Contact Impex Security Company Immediately To Receive Your ATM VISA<br> CARD PARCE

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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.
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:
- "insurance 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22965966179 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- infobisc@citromail.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Paul Dimka" <mrs.melaniealswang@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infobisc@citromail.hu
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2021 20:26:39 +0100
Subject: Contact Impex Security Company Immediately To Receive Your ATM VISA
CARD PARCEL

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Good Day,

This is to bring to your notice that I have registered your ATM CARD
of $2.8M with IMPEX SECURITY COMPANY, and I have paid the delivery fee
of your ATM, I paid it because the ATM Card of ($2.8m) has a week and
few days to expire and when it expires, the money will go into
Government purse. With that I decided to help you pay the money so
that the ATM will not be expired, because I know when you get your ATM
card definitely you must send my money back to me with co-operation.
Now I want you to contact IMPEX SECURITY COMPANY so that they will
deliver your Card to your address without any delay. Like I stated
earlier, the delivery and registered charges has been paid. Note Below
Is the Company Contact Information.

Contact Person: REV THOMAS KELLY
E-Mail Address: infobisc@citromail.hu
Contact Number: +229 65 966 179

Please reconfirm the following details forward to REV THOMAS KELLY
Director IMPEX SECURITY COMPANY

Your Full Name:
Your Private Telephone Number:
Your Address where the ATM will be delivered to:
Country/Region:
State:
City:
Your nearest airport:
A copy of your Passport or Driving License:

I have paid for the registered & Delivery fee.The only fee you have to
pay is $50 for their Insurance fee only.Please ask Him information
where to send their Insurance fee of $50 so that you can pay it.

NB: TRACKING NUMBER WILL BE SEND TO YOU AFTER YOU SEND THE $50 TO
ENABLE YOU MONITOR THE PACKAGE AND DATE OF DELIVERY.

Best Regards,
Mr.Paul Dimka

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