419 scam: Mr paul charles <paulcharles6@gmail.com> YOU ARE AUTHORIZING TO COME AND PICK UP YOUR MASTER CARD?

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million 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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- mpaymencenter@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr paul charles <paulcharles6@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2011 05:38:26 -0800
Subject: YOU ARE AUTHORIZING TO COME AND PICK UP YOUR MASTER CARD?

*CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA
SUB: TRANSFER FUND:

MASTER CARD Beneficiary,

I wish to use this medium to inform you that your CONTRACT/INHERITANCE Part
Payment of USD$2.3M (Two Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars) from
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA have been RELEASED and APPROVED for onward transfer
to you via an MASTER CARD/VISE CARD which you will use to withdraw all the
USD$2.3M in any MASTER CARD/VISE CARD MACHINE in any part of the world, but
the maximum you can withdraw in a day is USD 3, 000 Only.

We have mandated Skye Bank Nigeria Plc, to send you the MASTER CARD/VISE
CARD and PIN NUMBER which you will use to withdraw all your USD2.3 Million
Dollars in any MASTER CARD/VISE CARD SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the
world, but the maximum you can withdraw in a day is USD3,000 Only.

However, we received an email now from one Dr George Jeffrey, who told us
that you send him to come and pick up your MASTER CARD/VISE CARD for you.

He has also submitted his account for us to transfer your funds to him. Dr
George Jeffrey account co-ordinate is as stated below:
Bank: Bank of America
1121 N 205th St, Shoreline, Wa 98133
Bank routing number: 167000024
Bank account number: 3619672201
Account Holders name Dr George Jeffrey

We want to know if you are the one that send him, but if you are not the
person that send him You are therefore advice to contact the Head of MASTER
CARD/VISE CARD Department Contact Person:
DR.ANTHONY AKA
E-mail: mpaymencenter@yahoo.com*

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