419 scam: "ATM PAYMENT CENRE"<infopeterwalkerr09@gmail.com> GOOD NEWS!!!

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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:
- "million 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM PAYMENT CENRE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infopeterwalkerr0009@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2022 17:59:14 +0200
Subject: GOOD NEWS!!!

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Atten:
Congratulation, the payment of your $2.5million USD has been resolved, Due to the officially of this exercise and the bodies involved that needs transparency, his decision of prompt payment was taken after the meeting held between the World/IMF, This email is too few well listed people that have been scammed in any part of the world, UNITED NATIONS in Affiliation with WORLD BANK/IMF have agreed to compensate scam victim listed with the sum of US$2.5 million Dollars each, these includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum and people that have had an unfinished transaction or Inheritance fund and lottery winning that failed due to Government problems or fraud act etc. We found your email in the list of those who are to benefit from these compensation exercise and that is why we are contacting you, this have been agreed upon and have been signed for the release of US$2.5 million by Swift Transfer(T&T) or through ATM Visa CARD to you

In God we trust.
Awaiting your reply
Thanks
Yours Brother
MR. Peter Walker
UNITED NATIONS
UN making the world a better place

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