419 scam: "ATM/MASTER CARD DEPARTMENT"<info@cbn.org> THE LADY THAT CAME TO CLAIM YOU FUNDS ON YOUR BEHALF HAS BEEN APPREHENDED (CHEC

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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:
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "charles soludo" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- drjacksonanderson@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM/MASTER CARD DEPARTMENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drjacksonanderson@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:18:58 -0800
Subject: THE LADY THAT CAME TO CLAIM YOU FUNDS ON YOUR BEHALF HAS BEEN APPREHENDED (CHECK BELOW FOR DETAILS)

DIRECTOR FOR REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
ATM/MASTER CARD DEPARTMENT,
ADDRESS: 102 EYETORO CLOSE OFF IBA ESTATE,
LAGOS, NIGERIA.

ATTN: Dear Beneficiary,

Compliment of the day from you office,we would like to inform you that the woman by name Miss Helen Corrine who come to act on your behalf has been apprehended as we carried out an investigation and found out that she was never sent to receive the funds on your behalf by you and she will soon appear in the court here to defend herself and also to state to us why she wanted to impersonate you.

Your funds will be paid either through Online Banking Transfer, Bank Wire Transfer or through ATM CARD Payment center as you might desire.

ATM stands for Automatic Teller Machine. You can use an ATM to withdraw money from your account 24X7. You can also do other things at an ATM, Like check your account balance, print a mini bank statement and deposit checks into your account.

ATM card are also debit cards. They will have a MasterCard or Visa logo on them, As such you can use your debit card as a "Credit Card." In other words whenever you use a debit card at a store, money is automatically deducted from your account.

This was a process made by the new CBN Board Of Directors, after Dr Charles Soludo was removed as the CBN Governor and he is accomplice Dr Usman Shamsudeen after the numerous frauds that were committed in their offices, so right now be informed that the Nigerian Banking Sector has been sanitized and all the unpaid funds will be cleared as we already have a contract with ATM CARD COMPANY to oversee this payment directives as signed by the Nigerian Government under the office of the President.

It is similar tp writing a check. In order to use the Card effectively you require a pin (Personal Identification Number). Keep this PIN very safe and never reveal it to anyone, not even to your family members, friends or bank employees.

Card Type: ATM/DEBIT
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Card Activation Number: X6200D
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Card Number: 6528 05001110004 4
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Card Pin Number: 7445
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We have already activated your ATM CARD and lodged it with Fedex Courier Service here in Nigeria so you will have to contact them for the immediate delivery of your Card to you.

Your ATM Card Online Activation Receipt on your funds will be scanned and sent to you and this will ascertain that your are the rightful beneficiary of the funds which is valued at the sum of $5Million Usd.

You have to urgently contact the officer working in Fedex Courier Service with your full name and delivery address for them to carry out the delivery of the Card to your door step immediately.

Name: Dr Jackson Anderson
Duty Post: Shipping/Processment Manager, Fedex Courier Service Company
E-mail Contact: drjacksonanderson@hotmail.com

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Don't forget to send the following details to the Fedex Courier Service to avoid shipping your Package to a wrong address.

Full Name:
Delivery Address:
Contact Number:
Age:
Occupation:

NOTE/ You have to be ready to comply with all the directives from the Courier Company so that you can get your Card without any further delay as regards the 3 weeks delivery deadline which was given by the Office Of The Presidency.

Keep me updated with all the information's from the Courier Company and don't forget to inform us as soon as the Card has been delivered to you.

All the transactions that you have with the Nigerian Government and the British Government was combined in this transactions and after the payment must have been made, then we would proceed with the other transactions which are funds that are due to you.

I wish you all the best of luck and i advise that you make a wise and judicious use of your funds.

OUR SECRET CODE (225)

Thanks for your co-operation and anticipation.

Your's Sincerely
Dr Paul Hultz
Activation Manager
ATM CARD Payment Center.

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