419 scam: INTERESTING <carddeptonlin@gmail.com> INTERESTING

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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:
- ",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)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (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.
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.
- carddeptonline@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: INTERESTING <carddeptonlin@gmail.com>
Reply-To: carddeptonline@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2022 04:22:36 -0700
Subject: INTERESTING

Attention: Beneficiary
We hereby formally notify you of the current arrangement for payment to you of your overdue winning prize / inheritance fund which you have been unable to release through the digitized payment system. We decided to pay your money with (ATM Master Express Credit Card). This agreement was initiated/founded by World Bank, United Nations and Paris Club due to fraudulent activities in the world. The World Bank, United Nations and Paris Club instituted this payment arrangement to allow our beneficiary to receive his fund undisturbed. The ATM Master Express credit card is contracted and operated by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE. The ATM MASTER EXPRESS CARD will be credited with an amount of EUR 5,500,000.00 (five million five hundred thousand euros). It is pre-loaded on the Master Card, which allows you to access and remember your funds at any ATM location worldwide. As the maximum daily withdrawal limit is Ten Thousand Euros (Eur 10,000.00), we have a delivery agreement with the courier service providers listed below . The delivery time and charges are given below.
UPS / INSURANCE = 48 hours / Eur 950
FedEx / INSURANCE = 72 hours / Eur 875
DHL / INSURANCE = 3 days / Eur 780
In your reply to this email, please provide me with the following details and let me know which one Courier company we should use to ship your ATM card to you.
1. Valid Shipping Address and Country:
2. Full Names:
3. Telephone/Mobilephone Number:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Gender:
Note that you are liable for the delivery fee of your ATM Master Express Card to you at any of the above courier company.
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.
KIND REGARDS,
Dr.Antonio Williaw
carddeptonline@gmail.com

Director, Foreign Remittance Department

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