419 scam: "Card Processing Centre" <info@promotional.org> CONTACT MR. PAUL MARK

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348032665666 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- nigcardprocessingcentre@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Card Processing Centre" <info@promotional.org>
Reply-To: nigcardprocessingcentre@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 20:56:01 -0500
Subject: CONTACT MR. PAUL MARK

Thank you for visiting one of our Promotional Websites! As the hourly winner
on one of our various promotional websites, a set of Lucky Numbers has been
generated and sent to you by email. Your Lucky Numbers are: 08-11-19-28-33-52.

You have been approved to claim the sum of $950,000 (Nine hundred and fifty US
Dollars). This amount has been duly credited to a Prepaid Credit Card. This
service is made possible by IDT Prime Prepaid Master Card in the UK. This card
has been primed and, is available for use immediately by you at any Automated
Teller Machine or a P.O.S (Point Of Sale) available anywhere in the World.
Once this card is delivered to you, we will email along our Customer Care
lines to call for card activations. Your Card Pin would be
revealed to you after due verifications of your personal data.

To get this $950,000 worth Prepaid Credit Card delivered to you, please, send
the fee for Postage and Packaging as listed below:

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UPS Courier Delivery (same day): $395

DHL Courier Delivery (2 days): $373

FEDEX Courier Delivery (3 days): $350
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WARNING!!!

Due to previous mischievous acts on the part of previous winners, we DO NOT
ship on Cash On Delivery (C.O.D) any longer. The shipment fee MUST be paid by
you before delivery can be commenced to your address without asking for the
delivery fee to be deducted from the Prepaid card since, it has been
programmed to be activated only when you receive it and you give us a call.

You are advised to choose any of the delivery options affordable by you above.
To make a payment for any of the delivery options chosen above, send an email
with the subject "I WANT TO PAY FOR DELIVERY" to the contact address of the
Nigerian Payment Center below:
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Contact: The Nigerian Payment Center
Contact Person: Mr. Paul Mark
Contact Email: nigcardprocessingcentre@gmail.com
Phone Number:+234-803-266-5666

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Also, complete the information below and send along to the email address above:
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Your Name:
Your Address:
Your Telephone
Your Sex:
Your Age:
Your Occupation:
Your Country:
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IDT Finance is regulated by the Financial Services Commission (FSC)
and is a member of the Electronic Money Association (EMA)
and the Prepaid International Forum (PIF)The Prime Payment Card is issued by
IDT Financial Services pursuant to license from MasterCard® International

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