419 scam: "Mrs. Mary Eze"<info@cbnnigeria.org> CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA DEBT DEPARTMENT

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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:
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "atmdepartcbn.nigeria8@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.
- atmdepartcbn.nigeria8@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mary Eze" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmdepartcbn.nigeria8@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 15:47:06 -0800
Subject: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA DEBT DEPARTMENT

Attention Valued Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and office of the presidency Federal Republic of Nigeria has approved a total sum of $6.8M as a part payment for your delayed payment and gazette for you via ATM Master Card and Visa Card after due reconciliation with the Audit Report of this year quarter.Therefore, your Personal Identification Number is 0580.

So You are advised to contact this Department for urgent release of your payment but you shall be prepared to visit the Central Bank of Nigeria for official signing of your fund release other document and go back with your ATM CARD, Please respond immediately with the under listed information for clarity and avoidance of error;

FULL NAME,
ADDRESS,
PHONE NUMBERS,
STATE/COUNTRY,
OCCUPATION,
SEX,AGE,

Prompt response recommended for immediate attention,
Regards,

Mrs,Mary Eze.
Director debt payment CBN/W/B
Email:atmdepartcbn.nigeria8@gmail.com

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