419 scam: Charles Manno <ministryfinance107@gmail.com> ATM CARD OFFICE

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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. )
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Charles Manno <ministryfinance107@gmail.com>
Reply-To: charlesmanno477@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2022 03:25:23 -0800
Subject: ATM CARD OFFICE

IMF OFFICE NY
Address: 66 John St 2nd floor,
New York, NY 10038, US.
Winning Payment ATM CARD ($6million)

Dear Beneficiary,

My name is Mr Charles Manno and I work with the International Monetary
Fund (IMF), I am writing to let you know that finally your ATM Card
worth $6,000,000.00 USD has been delivered through DHL to me, I work
with the department of IMF where your ATM card is going to be
activated before final delivery to your home address.

You can use the tracking number with the tracking site below to track
the ATM Card to be sure it has been delivered to my destination.

http://www.dhl.com.ng/en/express/tracking.html
DHL Tracking number: 3540698982

Please Fill Out The Following
below Information.

Full name:
Occupation:
Home address:
Tel:
Country:
Copy OF ID:

Note:

The only fee you are to send for the activation fee is just $150 USD
for the activation and mailing of your payment ATM card. Contact back
so that I can advise you on how to send the money.

Congratulations once more.

Best Regards,

Mr. Charles Manno.

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