419 scam: "Dr. Anyim Pius Anyim"<purchase@richa.in> Ref: Payment/notification/2012

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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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: "Dr. Anyim Pius Anyim" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officenig@superposta.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:36:41 -0500
Subject: Ref: Payment/notification/2012

Attn: ATM card Beneficiary.

Ref: Payment/notification/2012

RE: NOTIFICATION OF READINESS OF PAYMENT BY INTERNATIONAL ATM CARD.

Dear Sir,

This is to inform you that your payment entitlement has been fully withdrawn from the Remittance Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria after several complaint received from Foreign beneficiaries through the Attorney General of the Federation, the High commission in the UK and also the United Nations Secretary General. This funds were yesterday returned to our Federal reserve treasury account.

Following the recently-concluded meeting with the Federal House of Senate, I, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim has been appointed to Head this Federal Board in regards to the settlement of your entitlement upon it return back to the Government purse. However, due to unfavorable banking rules to 3rd world countries like Nigeria in regards to transfer of large amount of money, the Federal Government has decided to settle all foreign payment via issuance of a VISA Platinum card, which is widely acceptable in all countries of the world.

Basically, it would allow all beneficiaries to access their FUNDS from any ATM or POS Terminal in any part of the world. As soon as the below information is received from you, it would be passed to the appointed bank to issue an International ATM CARD in your favor and it would be sent to you via a courier company.
The below information is required from you,

1, Your Full names
2, your full billing address
3, your direct phone number

This information is to be made available immediately so that your ATM CARD can be issued under the provided name and also delivered to the provided address. You will be sent a copy of the international ATM CARD by email attachment as soon as it is issued and also before it is dispatched.

Regards,

Dr. Anyim Pius Anyim
Secretary to the Government

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