419 scam: "MR.SAUDIN FAROOQ"<info@lee.org> YOUR ATM 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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.SAUDIN FAROOQ" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <florencewilliams216@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2018 02:27:39 -0800
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD

AUTHORIZATION TO REMIT YOUR FUND
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
128, JAKONDE AVENUE V/ISLAND LAGOS.
PO BOX 2704 AMERICAN HIGH COMMISSION
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
ABUJA, NIGERIA.
Our Ref: RTG /SNT/STB

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

WE HEREBY NOTIFYING YOU THAT UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC MANAGEMENT
HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT OF $5,800,000.00 USD
THROUGH ATM CARD OR SWIFT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU HAVE TO
STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S). OFFICE(S) OR
MINISTRIES FOR FURTHER PAYMENT WITHIN AFRICA TO AVOID HITCHES IN
RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.

THIS MASTER ATM CARD NUMBER: 5399-2321-3939-6219 HAS BEEN ALLOCATED IN
YOUR FAVOR YOUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS 0683. UNITED BANK
FOR AFRICA MANAGER HAVE CONFIRMED AUTOMATION OF YOUR SWIFT PAYMENT
THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC ATM CARD PAYMENT. THE BANK HAS ARRANGED YOUR
PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER. THE MAXIMUM DAILY
WITHDRAWAL IS $5,000USD PER DAY, UNLESS YOU INSIST ON ANOTHER PAYMENT
METHOD.

NOW YOU ARE ADVISING TO CONTACT THE BANK TODAY, THIS IS A SPECIAL
ARRANGEMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH UNITED NATION, AMERICAN HIGH
COMMISSION AND CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN/FMF). KINDLY CONTACT AND
RECONFIRM THE BELOW DETAILS TO THIS PERSON WHO IS IN POSITION TO
RELEASE YOUR ATM MASTER CARD TO YOU. SEND THESE INFORMATION'S BELOW:

YOUR FULL NAME:.......................
HOME ADDRESS:....................
COUNTRY:.........................
OCCUPATION.......................
TELEPHONE NUMBER:.................

CONTACT PERSON NOW THROUGH UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA EMAIL BELOW:
NAME....: MR. OCHUKO DAVID EZE
EMAIL....:

NOTE: We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming
call, if we still find out that you are still dealing with all those
fraudsters that have been frustrating our efforts and defrauding
beneficiaries, we shall stop and cancel your payment immediately.

Best Regards,

MR.SAUDIN FAROOQ.
Secretary Resolution Panel on Contract / Inheritance fund Payments
Federal Ministry of finance.
Cc: All Foreign Payment Offices.
Cc: Accountant General Of The Federation

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