419 scam: "Oladele Alabi"<info@mail.montsame.mn> Your ATM 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:

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:
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Oladele Alabi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmcardactivationunitecobank@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2016 17:31:11 +0100
Subject: Your ATM Master Card

Desk of Mr. Ola Alabi
Payment Director ATM Master Card
ATM Master Card Unit Zone
Eco Bank PLC Nigeria

Attention Fund Beneficiary;

This is to notify you that your full contact information has been
received and acknowledged by office of the Governor,Central Bank of
Nigeria CBN, wish to acknowledged the receipt of your mail concerning the
release of your contract payment valued at US$5.250 as approved by the
Debt Reconciliation Department office of the Presidency.
However, with respect to the provision Section 17 of decree 114 of the
1999 constitution, I hereby inform you that your payment verification
and confirmations is "OK".

Therefore, we are happy to inform you that arrangements has perfectly
concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be
transparent inline with programme of the present administration of
GENERAl MUHAMMADU BUHARI , President and Commander in chief Of the
Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in his crusade against
corruption in Nigeria.

Therefore re-confirm your

Name ,
Address,
Tel #,
Your age and occupation.
Your urgent response is needed.

Best Regards,
Oladele Alabi
ATM Master Card
Payment Unit

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