419 scam: "MR. DESMOND KALU"<info@atmremmitcentre.org.ng> 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:

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.
- +2347063721867 (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.
- drjames_okoli@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. DESMOND KALU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drjames_okoli@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 13:47:31 -0700
Subject: Your ATM card is ready!!

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY

DEBT RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE

ASO-ROCK,ABUJA-NIGERIA.

ATTN: HON.CONTRACTOR,

YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT OF $7.5M DOLLARS APPROVED BY ATM CASH CARD.

WE WRITE TO NOTIFY YOU THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED UPDATE ABOUT YOUR FUNDS WHICH HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED TO YOU AND THE NEW PRESIDENT (DR. GOODLUCK JONATHAN )OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA HAS VETTED AND INSTRUCTED THAT ALL OUTSTANDING

PAYMENT BE PAID THROUGH ECO BANK NIGERIA PLC VIA THEIR SECURED ATM CASH CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM.

BE INFORMED THAT YOUR FUNDS HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED INTO AN ATM CASH CARD AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO WITHDRAW $10,000 DOLLARS DAILY FROM ANY ATM MACHINE AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE CASH CARD. YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE ATM CASH CARD DIRECTOR FOR THE RELEASE AND DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CASH CARD.

CONTACT PERSON:

DR JAMES OKOLI

CONTACT EMAIL: drjames_okoli@yahoo.com

CONTACT PHONE: +2347063721867

WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR THE DELAY YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED IN RECEIVING THIS PAYMENT AND YOU ARE WARNED NOT TO DEAL WITH ANYONE OTHER THAN DR JAMES OKOLI OF THE ECO BANK NIGERIA PLC.

THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION.

YOUR'S FAITHFULLY,

MR DESMOND KALU

SECRETARY TO THE PRESIDENCY ON DEBT RECONCILIATION.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

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