419 scam: "FROM CBN ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTERF" <durcode0@gmail.com> FROM CBN ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER

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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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 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.
- +2348086146035 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM CBN ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTERF" <durcode0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <cbnatmcardcenter@e-mail.ua>
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2013 03:09:47 +0200
Subject: FROM CBN ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER

FROM THE PRIVATE DESK OF,

DR. STANLEY ADAMS

TEL: 234-80-861-460-35

ATTN: BENEFICIARY

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

URGENT

MY NAME IS DR. MR.STANLEY ADAMS OF THE DEBT MANAGEMENT/ATM COMPUTER DEPARTMENT OF THE

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. I AM SENDING THIS PRIVATE EMAIL BASED ON THE

CONFIDENTIAL/OFFICIAL NATURE OF THE TRANSACTION.

WE HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO PAY YOU BY THE CORRESPONDING PAYING BANK VIA ATM

VISA CARD YOUR OUTSTANDING FUND WITH THEM AND IT HAS BEEN LOADED FOR YOUR

WITHDRAWAL.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS FOR RECEIEPT OF THE CARD HAS BEEN

FORWARDED TO THE CORRRESPONDING BANK AND WE ANTICIPATE YOUR URGENT

RESPONSE TO ENABLE US DELIVER THE ATM CARD TO YOU PROMPTLY.

KINDLY CON

FIRM YOUR RECEIVING PARTICULARS ON REPLY.

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

REGARDS.

DR. STANLEY ADAMS.

DEBT MANAGEMENT/ATM CARD PAYING CENTER

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN)

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