419 scam: Office File <ugoligard@gmail.com> "INTER SWITCH ATM MASTER CARD"

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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:
- "required 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)
- "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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "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.
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.
- davidyobe44@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Office File <ugoligard@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidyobe47@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 14 May 2022 07:50:20 +0100
Subject: "INTER SWITCH ATM MASTER CARD"

ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY

I HAVE DECIDED TO GET ACROSS TO YOU THROUGH THIS MEDIUM IRRESPECTIVE
OF ALL ODDS SINCE I HAVE THE MANDATE OF MY SUPERIOR MR. ANT?NIO
GUTERRES AS THE UN DIRECTOR AND THE WORLD BANK PRESIDENT.

I WAS APPOINTED TO COME TO CAMBODIA IN ASIA BY MY SUPERIOR MR. ANT?NIO
GUTERRES AND THE WORLD BANK PRESIDENT TO EFFECT THE RELEASE OF YOUR
CASH BY UNITED NATION/WORD BANK APPROVED PAYMENT OF $16,500,000.00
WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED TO YOU SINCE LAST YEAR. OUR INTELLIGENCE
REPORT REVEALS THAT THIS FUND HAS BEEN FLUCTUATING OFF AND ON TRANSIT
UNTIL IT WAS INTERCEPTED AND RETURNED TO THE US-CAMBODIA TREASURY
ACCOUNT.

IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR CASH WAS UPLOADED TO THE ATM
CARD NUMBER; 5399 8326 6775 8422 HAVE BEEN APPROVED IN YOUR FAVOR.
YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER CODE (ATM PIN CODE) IS 3401 AND
YOU CAN AS WELL CHANGE IT IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU GET THE ATM
MASTER CARD. THE ATM MASTER CARD VALUE IS US$16,500,000.00. YOU ARE
ADVISED THAT A MAXIMUM DAILY WITHDRAWAL VALUE OF US$10,000.00 IS
PERMITTED PER DAY. YOUR ATM MASTER CARD IS AN "INTER SWITCH ATM MASTER
CARD", AND THIS MEANS THAT YOU CAN MAKE WITHDRAWALS IN ANY ATM
LOCATION AND ATM CENTER OF YOUR CHOICE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. BUT YOUR
WITHDRAWAL LIMIT STILL REMAINS US$10,000.00, OR THE EQUIVALENT IN YOUR
LOCAL CURRENCY.

TO ENABLE US TO RELEASE YOUR ATM MASTER CARD TO YOU, WE HAVE CONCLUDED
DELIVERY ARRANGEMENTS WITH HIGHCITY EXPRESS COURIER SERVICES, BECAUSE
THEY ARE AFFILIATED TO ONE OF THE LARGEST INSURANCE COMPANIES. YOUR
ATM MASTER CARD HAS BEEN INSURED BY THE HIGHCITY EXPRESS COURIER
SERVICES, IN CASE OF LOSS OR THEFT. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THESE ARE
STANDARD PROCEDURES IN ORDER TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY. IN VIEW OF THIS
DEVELOPMENT, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO PAY $100.00 TO THE DELIVERY COMPANY.

(2 DAYS ) MAILING US$100.00
INSURANCE US$50.00
VAT US$50.00
TOTAL US$100.00

KINDLY SEND YOUR INFORMATION TO HIGHCITY EXPRESS COURIER SERVICES.
1)FULL NAME
2)FULL ADDRESS
3)TELEPHONE NUMBER
4)A COPY OF IDENTIFICATION
.......................................
HIGHCITY EXPRESS COURIER SERVICES
NAME: MR DAVID THOMAS
EMAIL: DAVIDYOBE44@GMAIL.COM

PLEASE IF YOU ARE READY TO RECEIVE THIS ATM CARD KINDLY CONTACT THE
COURIER AND ASK THEM HOW YOU WILL SEND THEM THE REQUIRED FEE OF $100
USD BECAUSE IT IS THE ONLY FEE NEEDED FROM YOU BEFORE DELIVERY

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.

YOURS SINCERELY,
MR DAVID THOMAS

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