419 scam: "Rev.Steven Grant"<fdttys01@thebright.com> Bank has Approved Your ATM CARD today

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found 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.
- +2347018043978 (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.
- rev.stevegrant0002@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.Steven Grant" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <grantsteven862@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 08:45:18 +0100
Subject: Bank has Approved Your ATM CARD today

>From the Desk of
Rev. STEVE GRANT
Direct Line: +234 7018043978
PRIVATE EMAIL: rev.stevegrant0002@gmail.com
PAYING BANKERS

Good Day,

This is to officially inform you that, your long awaited Inheritance/Contract fund with the Central Bank has been approved today.After a board meeting with the board of directors we have agreed to release your payment of US$5 Million via ATM VISA CARD mode of payment.

Please Provide your Full name, Address, Occupation and telephone number, to ensure they still match with what we have in our data base. Your CARD is ready and we hope to hear back from you, in order to process and deliver your CARD. Call me immediately you are done.

Regards,

Rev. STEVE GRANT

Call me now +234 7018043978
PRIVATE EMAIL: rev.stevegrant0002@gmail.com
OPERATOR PAYING BANKERS

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