419 scam: "MR Eze Paul" <ezepau14@gmail.com> 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:

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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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 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.
- +2348162029357

Fraud email example:

From: "MR Eze Paul" <ezepau14@gmail.com>
Reply-To: eze.paul2014@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2014 17:12:29 +0800
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY?

SKYE BANK CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE
ADDRESS:PLOT 1665, OYIN JOLAYEMI STREET
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS STATE
DIRECT TEL +234 81 62029357

Attention: Benaficiary

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your
contract/inheritance file presently on my desk, and I found out that you
have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not
fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract
/inheritance payment since 2013. Secondly, if you wish to receive your
payment immediately because after the board meeting held at our
headquarters, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem, and
as you may know, we have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD
PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America and Asia Pacific, which is the
instruction given by our president, Mr. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan
(GCFR) Federal Republic of Nigeria.

This card c entre will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw
your money in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is
($15,000) Fifteen Thousand Us Dollars in three transactions per day. So,
if you like to receive your fund this way,you are advice to get back to me
with the following information below to enable me get back to you quickly
with full details on how to receive your card.

* Your Full Names:_____________
* Contact Address:_____________
* Text Message Number:_____________
* Mobile Phone Number:_____________
* Home Phone Number:_____________
* Fax Number:_____________
* Occupation:_____________
* Country:_____________
* Age:_____________

We shall be expecting to receive your information you have stop any
further communication with anybody or office. On this regards, do not
hesitate to contact me with the above mentioned information.Thanks for
your co-operation and call for more information +234 81 62029357

Thank you as we anticipate your prompt response.

BEST REGARDS
MR Eze Paul
CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DIRECT TEL +234 81 62029357

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