419 scam: "%FROM Angus Doyle" <%angusdoyle2@gmail.com> %Re: Winning Numbers/Your ATM 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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!

Fraud email example:

From: "%FROM Angus Doyle" <%angusdoyle2@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:02:17 +0300
Subject: %Re: Winning Numbers/Your ATM Card

FROM THE DESK OF (ABC LOTERÍA DE NAVIDAD/La Banque Sahélo-Saharienne pour l'Investissement et le Commerce (BSIC) - 2022 INTERNATIONAL YEARLY SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY PROGRAM.

Attention: Our Valued Beneficiary,

Good day!

We write to Congratulate you for winning the ABC LOTERÍA DE NAVIDAD/La Banque Sahélo-Saharienne pour l'Investissement et le Commerce (BSIC). This is an international program organized yearly for the promotion of Software and to encourage Internet users. There was no sale of tickets to enter into this program, as all participants were selected through a computer ballot system.

Be informed that your email address has won Five Hundred Thousand Dollars $500,000.00) with your winning details as follows: Ticket Numbers: 7-2-7-0-4, Your Batch Numbers: ABCLotto22082376 and Serial Numbers: ESP/0212-8620.

We are obliged to make the transfer of your funds to you via ATM CARD. We will apply for the funds to be packed into the electronic banking system and paid by Automated Payment System (CHAPS///ATM for $500,000.00 United States Dollars). It became expedient that we formulate a more workable means of remitting the funds into any designated account to be nominated by you, due to the stringent financial policy and monetary regulation/reform introduced by the regulators.

An Automated Teller Machine (ATM) is an electronic banking outlet, which allows customers to complete basic transactions without the aid of a branch representative or teller.

We will make proper arrangements for the ATM Card to be sent to you in the next few days. Do kindly reconfirm your details as below:.

1. Your Full Names and Current Mailing Address

2. Your direct Phone Number to enable us reach you for verbal clarification

CONGRATULATION AGAIN!!!

Respectfully Submitted,
Angus Doyle.
ABC/(BSIC) INTERNATIONAL YEARLY SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY PROGRAM Coordinator.

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