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The ATM Card Scam
This is a very common email scam that's been in circulation for many years.
You receive an email advising you that your ATM card is now available and has been pre-loaded with a large amount of money ready for you to use and withdraw in any country. A tempting offer but there's always a catch and in this scam the catch is that you will need to send off a processing fee to enable the bank to send you the card. There are various reasons as to why you have been selected to receive the card and this is explained in more detail in the email.
Payment is always required to be sent via money transfer - normally Western Union - and when you send money using this payment method you are guaranteed never to see it again. Very often you'll hear again from the scammer - normally asking for one or more extra payments to cover insurance or extra transport or legal fees. They will continue to scam you until they can't get any more!
As in many email scams, very often the scammer will introduce another party who use a different email address - normally a barrister or security company who will contact you seperately enticing you more into the scam and improving their chances of a good return. Chances are the barrister or security company who also contacts you is exactly the same person - the scammer is only using a different email account.
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