419 scam: "Mr.John Odili"<be0900@yahoo.com> YOUR ATM CARD IS READY

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- +2348037524918 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.John Odili" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <john2odili@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 09:49:00 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to officially notify you that your fund has been duly approved and gazetted for immediate payment to you via ATM Mastercard.However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card has been

approved and upgraded in your favor.The ATM Mastercard is Valued at $10.5M you are advised to respond immediately with the under listed information's for clarity and further direction on how to receive your ATM Mastercard card and for avoidance of error:

FULL NAME,
ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBERS,
OCCUPATION,
AGE.

Prompt response recommended for immediate attention.PHONE NUMBER:+2348037524918

Regards,

Mr.John Odili

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam