419 scam: "Mr. George Robinson." <edwardkingsley109@yahoo.pt> ATM VISA CARD Beneficiary.

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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)
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.
- +2348031333529 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. George Robinson." <edwardkingsley109@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr. George Robinson." <mrgeorgerobinson27@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 18:25:38 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATM VISA CARD Beneficiary.

Eco Bank Nigeria Plc
Plot 21, Ahmadu Bello Way,
Victoria Island.Lagos - Nigeria.
Ref: EBP/NG-PT/FP0037/14
Tel: +234-8031333529

Attn: ATM VISA CARD Beneficiary.

Following to the credit instruction received today from the World Bank of
Switzerland to release your Inheritance/winnings fund to you for this Quarter
payment release order.This is to inform you that we have process the remittance
of your fund to your bank account as we have been mandated to pay you by ATM VISA CARD
So you are advice to write us and as well call upon the receipt of this Official
Letter.

Be inform that the Inheritance/winning file we received in our office
today from the World Bank of Switzerland, your name have been short-listed for
payment, and the amount we have in your file is US$8.5Million (Five million, Eight Hundred.
United States Dollars), which is to be transferred direct to your bank account
Based on that, you are required to provide us with the below information that
will aid us check-mate if it is inline with what we have in our Central Computer
Unit for effective transfer.

Your Names:....................................
Contacts address:................................
Office Tel, Mobile:......................................
Occupation, Age and Marital Status:..............................
Bank information (Details) Cradit card owener:.............................
Copy of your passport, or driverâ€™s license:................................

Warning: We deemed it necessary to inform you that you should stop
every illegal communication that you are having with any office or officials from now onward,
because we should not be held responsible for any problem that might occur, if
you persist to continue with any office or officials.

Yours truly,
Mr.Jibril Aku
Director, Foreign Operation
Eco Bank Nigeria Plc

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