419 scam: "REV Smith Isu"<ambassadorrobin63@yahoo.com> YOUR ATM CARD IS READY NOW?

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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)
- "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.
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.
- +2348120458693

Fraud email example:

From: "REV Smith Isu" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <smithisu75@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:23:45 -0800
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY NOW?

SKYE BANK CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE ADDRESS:PLOT 1665, OYIN JOLAYEMI STREET VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS STATE DIRECT TEL #: +234 81 20458693 Attention: Benaficiary This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract /inheritance payment since 2011. Secondly, if you wish to receive your payment immediately because after the board meeting held at our headquarters, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem, and as you may know, we have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America and Asia Pacific, which is the instruction given by our president, Mr. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan (GCFR) Federal Republic of Nigeria. This card centre will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is ($15,000) Fifteen Thousand Us Dollars in three transactions per day. So, if you like to receive your fund this way,you are advice to get back to me with the following information below to enable me get back to you quickly with full details on how to receive your card. * Your Full Names:_____________ * Contact Address:_____________ * Text Message Number:_____________ * Mobile Phone Number:_____________ * Home Phone Number:_____________ * Fax Number:_____________ * Occupation:_____________ * Country:_____________ * Age:_____________ We shall be expecting to receive your information you have stop any further communication with anybody or office. On this regards, do not hesitate to contact me with the above mentioned information.Thanks for your co-operation and call for more information +234-8120458693 Thank you as we anticipate your prompt response. BEST REGARDS REV Smith Isu CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIRECT TEL +234 81 20458693

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