419 scam: "Mr.Edward Mike"<dockta@gmx.de> External Review Committee on Debt Statistics

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "atmswiftcard.org@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- atmswiftcard.org@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Edward Mike" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <richardlaw17@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 1980 04:00:30 +0100
Subject: External Review Committee on Debt Statistics

External Review Committee on Debt Statistics

And fund audit Balance Debt

CENTRAL- BANK OF NIGERIA Collaboration

Attention: Beneficiary.

We wish to inform you that your overdue payment has be scheduled to pay to you Through certified ATM Card which you will be only required to proceed to any ATM Cash Point to withdraw $2,000 per day till your complete payment fund is Completed.

This development was as result of new payment policy revolution of 2011 carry

Out by the World Financial Body in collaboration with (CBN) Audit Unit and

United Nations Policy maker unit under CENTRAL- BANK New Year payment Constitution.

This effort is to help the international monetary fund restrict and monitor every international transaction to avoid money laundering activities and will help us to fight against fraudulent activities from scam experts. Furthermore you are advice to reconfirm your billing address include your full name and direct contact telephone number to our office Central Bank of Nigeria for the issuance certified ATM Credit Card; the contact information is as follows:

Director ATM Swift Card/

Foreign Operation Dept,

Central Bank of Nigeria CBN.

Direct office line: +234-910-9679

Email: atmswiftcard.org@gmail.com

NB note that you can only withdraw just $2,000.00 per day till your fund is

Completed. Kindly get back to the Bank immediately with the necessary information Required from you so that they commence on proceeding

Yours sincerely,

Mr.Edward Mike

DEPUTY GOVERNOR,

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN).

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