419 scam: ATM UNIT <drfrankbello2001@gmail.com> ATM Payment Notification

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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:

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. )
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "we will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: ATM UNIT <drfrankbello2001@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2022 10:00:15 +0100
Subject: ATM Payment Notification

Attention: Beneficiary.

Re: Approval Slip Confirmation / Payment Information

With respect to the foregoing business matter regarding the final
release and subsequent transfer of your approved payment valued at the
sum of Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only
{US$5,500,000.00} via ATM Card or by wire transfer into your bank
account In-conjunction with Worldbank, I write to officially inform
you that your payment order by Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Card
System has been successfully processed today and the US$5,500,000.00
has been loaded into an ATM Card Hence, in compliance with the
Payment Procedure of the FINANCIAL BANK Plc, you are expected to
settle in full a "Processing/Shipping Fee" estimated to the value of
US$ us$550 before final delivery of funds can be effected to your
designated address or to your bank account below.

You are advised a maximum withdrawal value of US$20,000.00 is
permitted on withdrawal per day with a minimum of US$1000 per
withdrawal and we are duly inter switched, meaning you can make
withdrawal in any location and ATM Center of your choice anywhere in
the World. We have concluded delivery arrangement with DHL / FEDEX
COURIER SERVICE, to be fully insured by Nice Insurance Corporation. In
view of this development, you are requested to immediately offset the
Courier and Insurance charges of US$550 through the Company given
payment instruction as follows to enable the receiving company insure
and deliver the card to your address as you provided.

USE EITHER RIA MONEY TRANSFER, SEND WAVE OR WORLD-REMIT WHEN PAYING
THE DELIVERY / INSURANCE FEE OF YOUR ATM CARD, SO WE WILL ADVICE YOU
WITH THE NAME YOU ARE TO PAY THE FEE TO JUST AS SOON AS WE HEAR BACK
FROM YOU.

Again, send the Transfer Number to this office for further action. Be
informed that delivery will be made to your address in 48 hours after
our confirmation of this payment for delivery, as you know that the
delivery fee receipt will be attach on your payment delivery documents
to avoid being delay by the customs. Please advice this office your
preferred time of visitation for delivery and be informed that your
valid ID card must be presented to the dispatchers before release will
be done.

Finally, you are advice to come back to us and immediately just for
more details regarding the shipment of your ATM Card. You have to stop
any further communication with anybody or office for you to receive
your own ATM Card without any further delays. If you will follow my
sincere advice I will urge you to reply us and immediately to make
things less complicated to you. Thanks.

I will wait to hear from you ASAP.

Dr. Frank Bello.
Managing Director
Swift Card Consultants Payment Center In-conjunction with Worldbank

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