419 scam: "Chris newson"<chrisnewson006@gmail.com> Attn: Sir/Madam Your Urgent Reply Needed...

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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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "jamesbrown1987@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447092868198 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +2347062602123 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- +2348134953557
- +2348088442687 (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.
- john.steve56@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chris newson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chrisnewson007@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:17:40 -0700
Subject: Attn: Sir/Madam Your Urgent Reply Needed...

Stanbic IBTC Bank Pl c
A Member of Standard Bank Group
http://www.stanbicibtcbank.com/portal/site/nigeria
Head Office
IBTC Place
Walter Carrington Crescent
P.O.Box 71707
Victoria Island
Lagos
Nigeria

Our Ref: FGN/IBTC/#08/10; Your Ref:............; Date:31 August 2010

This Email is intended for the named recipient only and may contain
privileged and confidential information. If you have received this email
in error, please notify us immediately. Please do not disclose the
contents to anyone or copy it to outside parties. Thank you.

Attn: Sir/Madam

This is the acknowledgment of your Email. Our great institution (Stanbic
IBTC Bank) has marshaled out secured procedures to execute the release of
your Fund via ATM CARD because of impostors and scam activities going on
in the global world today. This is also the reason why the federal
government has instructed our Bank to verify all Funds before releasing it
to the intended beneficiary.

It is my pleasure to inform you that you are not the only beneficiary that
we paid through this method we previously paid our American and Canadian
beneficiary which I am forwarding their tracking numbers for
verifications.

Kindly, track it online on WWW.FedEx.com for more clarification and
verification.

(1) 935744171985

you can ask some of other beneficiaries who have received their ATM CARDS.

Mr.John Steve Jr. from USA(Email:john.steve56@yahoo.com),
Mr. James Brown from CANADA (Email:jamesbrown1987@live.com),

Feel free to contact any of them for your verification.
Base on the above procedures, you are mandated to furnish this office with
the below information to enable we computerize your ATM CARD:

1) Full Name
2) Full Address where the ATM CARD would be delivered to (PO Box not
acceptable)
3) Direct Phone contact
4) Means of Identification; either International passport or drivers license.

Please confirm message well-granted and be also advised to stop all
communication with other offices regarding your PAYMENT from the Central
Bank of Nigeria.

Kindly confirm this message and get back to me as soon as possible Call me
on this phone number for more clarification and discussions +234 8134 953
557

Thanks for working with us.

Yours in service.
Mr Chris Newson
Chief Executive Officer
+234 706 260 2123

http://www.stanbicibtcbank.com/portal/site/nigeria/menuitem.2792be962d90f70440ff36313367804c/?

vgnextoid=535736720fee8110VgnVCM100000337608c4RCRD
Stanbic IBTCBank Plaza, 14th Floor, 51/55 Broad Street, Victoria
Island,Lagos Nigeria.

Telex 388401, Telegrams AFBNAFOREX SWIFT MIDDLEDB22
Direct Overseas Facsimile:+447092868198 Telephone:+ 234-80-88442687
Regulated by the Financial Services Authority Registered in Nigeria &
Wales Number (14259), Registered Office Afri Bank Plaza, 14th Floor,51/55
Broad Street, Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria.

Unless otherwise indicated, this message is intended only for the personal
and confidential use of the designated recipient(s)STANBIC IBTC BANK. If
you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby
notified that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this
message is strictly prohibited. This communication is for information
purposes only and should not be regarded,Immediately Delete it .If you are
the Recipient of this message,respond immediately or within a period of
(48)Hours.This is an official message of the STANBIC IBTC BANK PLC.

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