419 scam: "Mr.Ige Bello" <info@usa.net> Your ATM card worth of $7.5million

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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)
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.
- +2348059961114 (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.
- igebello01@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Ige Bello" <info@usa.net>
Reply-To: igebello01@aol.com
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:57:40 +0100
Subject: Your ATM card worth of $7.5million

Dear friend,

This is official notice to you that your (ATM MASTER CARD worth OF $7,5MILLION USD) which was sent for over one month now was returned. I know that you have been waiting for the arrival of your Consignment since, it is unfortunate that it was returned this week due to wrong address which was provided by your representative Mr. Arthur STUART BLUM III. And the same Man came again and trying to make us believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered into an agreement with him, to help you in receiving your (funds). So did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of ( Mr. Arthur STUART BLUM III)? thereby making him the current beneficiary.

In view of this development, If you are still alive I requested you to confirm
to office BANK with the below INFO;

YOUR COUNTRY............
YOUR FULL NAME........
YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER............
NAME OF YOUR BANK................
OCCUPATION...........
HOME ADDRESS.....
MOBIL PHONE NUMBER.....
AGE....
SEX....

Because we are going to send you ATM CARD as it was instructed by the (IMF)Chapter and United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) based on the agreement reached by the European Union and the United Nations Policy Maker Unit under IMF payment constitution and the World Economic Development Forum Annual Meeting held in LONDON to erase debt owed by African banks , other several international banks world wide as it has been backed by one of the main international lenders IMF (International Monetary Fund) and United Nations Compensation Commission(UNCC)through Debt Relief and Settlement Package.Meanwhile,be rest assured that upon receipt of the above information we will transfer your funds immediately to your bank.

TAKE NOTE; this CODE NUMBER° (UNCC
BENIN-BJ/XXL14160)

Thanks
Mr Ige Bello:
Telephone; +234-8059961114
Email; igebello01@aol.com

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