419 scam: Rev Mike Wilfred <jjjj--------me8136@att.net> ATM PAYMENT APPROVAL FROM THE PRESIDENCY.

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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:
- ",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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- revmikewilfred2010@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rev Mike Wilfred <jjjj--------me8136@att.net>
Reply-To: revmikewilfred2010@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:29:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATM PAYMENT APPROVAL FROM THE PRESIDENCY.

Attention: Sir/ Madam,

ATM PAYMENT APPROVAL FROM THE PRESIDENCY.

Following the outcome of todayâ€™s meeting, with president and the Nigerian financial brands the platform for the Nigeria financial services. After due vetting and evaluation of your inheritance file by the incubate President Federal Republic of Nigerian, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

After due verifications of your file he find out that you have been going through hard ways by paying a lot of charges to see your $27,000,000.00 Million is release, but due to on Godly people in the office you where passing much difficulties, with this effect Mr. President Federal Republic of Nigerian, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has approve to central bank to credited your fund true ATM visa card which will be delivered direct to your door house this is due to incessant fraud, financial malpractices and even terrorism, including scams.

I wish to inform you that in line with the prevalent procedures here in the financial sector, the recalled fund 0f $27,000,000.00 Million for which you are the bonafide beneficiary can be redeemed only if you engage the services of ATM visa card which will be issued to you by central bank of Nigeria, this bank will empower sufficiently to render the services required to effectively have the ATM visa card approved, endorsed and thus released to you in your contact home address without any delay.

this method has been adopted in lieu of existing and to clear to you that this is real and legitimate transaction now we have taking the legitimate power to see that youâ€™re fund will be transfer by ATM visa card. With this effect you are advice to forward to us with under listed informationâ€™s to enable the bank perfect the delivery.(revmikewilfred2010@yahoo.com.hk)

Your Full Name:

Youâ€™re Contact Address:

Youâ€™re Office Address:

Youâ€™re Telephone Number:

Youâ€™re Identification, which must be your Driving License or your International Passport.

With this informationâ€™s the bank will successfully delivered your ATM VISA CARD to your doorstep.

Yours faithfully,

Rev Mike Wilfred.

Personal Sectary to the President

Of Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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