419 scam: "Dr. Ikenna Abuchi" <drikennaabuchi@gmail.com> Attention Honorable Beneficiary

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "atmpaymentcenter1@yahoo.com.hk" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" 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.
- atmpaymentcenter1@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Ikenna Abuchi" <drikennaabuchi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmofficeggg4455@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:51:22 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Attention Honorable Beneficiary

ATM international credit settlement
Office of the director of operation
Office of the presidency

Attention Honorable Beneficiary

This is to officially notify you that we have verified your contract Inheritances file and found out the reason why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your contract/inheritance payment. So right now we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment center Asia pacific that is the latest instruction FROM MR. PRESIDENT,GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN (GCFR) PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE.

This ATM payment center will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine any where this world without any hitch, but the maximum withdrawer is Ten thousand five hundred Pounds per day, moreover you are advice to contact the ATM payment center with the following information as it been listed below to enable Director of ATM payment center start work on your ATM card immediately:

1. Full name
2. Phone and fax number
3. Address were you want them to send
The ATM card to (P.O box not acceptable)
4. Your age and current occupation
5. A copy of your identification

Furthermore below is contact of the director of your fund.
Mrs. Stephanie Andrew
Director, ATM payment department
Email: atmpaymentcenter1@yahoo.com.hk

And also the ATM payment center has been mandated to issue out (GBP8, 300,000.00) Eight million three hundred thousand pounds as part payment for this fiscal year 2010. Also for your Information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment. And also update me on any development from the above mentioned office.

Furthermore you have to indicate this code of Conduct, which is (ATM-154) when contacting the ATM payment center as your subject for security purpose.

Best Regards,

Dr. Ikenna Abuchi
Chief Auditor To the President
Federal Republic Of Nigeria

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