Scam ATM Card Payment
Money Transfers
Example - Walter in Customer Care
After a meeting at our headquarters, we got a solution to your problem and as you may know, we have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific.
walglazer@yahoo.co.uk
Have you received an email from "Walter in Customer Care", claiming
"After a meeting at our headquarters, we got a solution to your problem and as you may know, we have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific."
and they owe you money from a "contract/inheritance payment file" or a pyament to "Scam victims" or some other nonsense, and they will send you the money on an ATM card, if you contact "walglazer@yahoo.co.uk"? "Walter in Customer Care" is a educated and highly ranking lawyer, banker or government official who apparently can't spell and feels the odd need to randomly capitalize some WORDS (like that). Add to that the fact that you have never heard of anyone being paid for anything by "ATM card" and this should immediately strike you as a scam. Allow us to point out the inconsistencies and how the scam works.
It's a mystery why Walter in Customer Care named you as a beneficiary or what the "contract" is, but you better reply pretty quickly or risk losing millions from the "contract/inheritance payment file". Also notice that the "lawyer" or official is writing to you from a free email account (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.); in fact, they typically use more than one different free email accounts.
If you would like a step by step explanation of how this type of "Advance Fee Fraud" works, click here!
Scam email from "Walter in Customer Care":
From: Customer Care { CARD UNIT } [ wglazer2@earthlink.net ]
Subject: ATM Card
Attn:Sir/Madam
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations.
After a meeting at our headquarters, we got a solution to your problem and as you may know, we have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific.
This card center will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is ($18,000.00).So, if you like to receive your fund this way (1) Full Name as wanted on Card (2) Address where you want the payment centre to send your ATM CARD. Note: No Po.Box (3) Phone And Fax Number (4) Date Of Birth. SEND THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO: walglazer@yahoo.co.uk
Do not hesitate to contact me for more details and direction.Your code shall be(CARD 905:2008) Make this code your reference number when contacting us. Failure to do so might cause delay in getting back to you.
Walter
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