419 scam: "OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE" <info@atm.com.ng> Our Ref: FGM/SNT/STB

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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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +2348065069255 (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.
- atmgrantdept009@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE" <info@atm.com.ng>
Reply-To: atmgrantdept009@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 11:46:17 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Our Ref: FGM/SNT/STB

OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE,
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,
COMMITTEE ON ISSUING OF FOREIGN ATM CARD
2ND FLOOR, SENATE HOUSE,
WUSE 2, ABUJA, NIGERIA.

Our Ref: FGM/SNT/STB

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT DUE TO THE UNITY BETWEEN THE
COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES AND THE MEETING OF AMERICA PRESIDENT, BRITISH
PRIME MINISTER AND WEST AFRICA PRESIDENTS THEY HAVE CONCLUDED IN HELPING
PEOPLE FINANCIALLY THROUGH A SWIFT CARD PAYMENT ALL OVER THE WORLD
INCLUDING ASIA, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dr.GOODLUCK JONATHAN (GCFR) OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, AND UN PRESIDENTS, THEY HAVE COME OUT BY ISSUING
OF ATM CARD TO PEOPLE BEING SELECTED ELECTRONICALLY WITH COMPUTER DRAW BY
THEIR EMAIL ADDRESSES DUE TO VISITING THE INTERNET. THEREFORE NIGERIA IS
ONE OF THE COUNTRY FROM WEST AFRICA THAT WAS NOMINATED FOR ISSUING OF THIS
ATM CARD FOR THE PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS, LAST TIME WAS SOUTH AFRICA, AND
ITALY. THEREFORE YOU ARE ONE OF THE LUCKY WINNER AND YOU HAVE BE AWARDED
AN ATM CARD THAT CONTAINS TWO MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($2,000.000.00
USD) AND YOUR CARD BATCH NUMBER IS (ATM 5103 5212 0000) THE CARD AND YOUR
PIN WE BE SEND TO YOU AS SOON AS WE GET YOUR DATAS.

IMPORTANCE OF THE CARD.
THE CARD CONTAINS $2,000,000.00 USD, IT CAN BE USE ALL OVER THE WORLD FOR
PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES, FOR WITHDRAWING OF CASH IN ANY OF THE ATM
MACHINES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD BUT THE MAXIMUM WITHDRAWER AT A POINT IS
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS (3TIMES DAILY?)

NOTE: YOUR CARD NUMBER MUST NOT BE DISCLOSE TO ANY ONE TO AVOID WRONG
COLLECTION. WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS
(ATM-112/2010) SO HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE PAYMENT
DEPT. AS SUBJECT.

SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS IN THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY
CONTACTING THE ATM PAYMENT DEPTARTMENT DIRECTOR AND ALSO SEND THE BELOW
INFORMATION:

1. FULL NAME:
2. FULL ADDRESS:
3. PHONE NO:
4. YOUR AGE:
5. GENDER:
6. OCCUPATION:
7. COUNTRY:

HOWEVER, KINDLY FIND BELOW THE CONTACT PERSON

KINDEST REGARDS,
MR. Mark Lugard
E-mail: atmgrantdept009@yahoo.co.jp
TEL: +2348065069255

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