419 scam: "Mrs. Treasure Collins (Hon.)"<paymentdept@cbn.org> Atm Card Payment Center.

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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:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remittanceoffice5@yahoo.cn" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Treasure Collins (Hon.)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <remittanceoffice5@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:48:28 -0700
Subject: Atm Card Payment Center.

Attention

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your
contract/Inheritance/lottery 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 payment.

After the Board of director's meeting held in Abuja, we have resolved in
finding a solution to your problem. We have arranged your payment of $5,000,000.00
through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE

We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money via ATM
MACHINE in any part of the world, and the maximum daily limit is ten thousand United
States dollars ($10,000.00).If you like to receive your fund this way, kindly reconfirm
Below

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address
(3) Phone And Fax Number
(4) Occupation.
(5) Personal Identification.Drivers license or International Passport.
(7) Age
(8) Marital Status.

send to this email address: remittanceoffice5@yahoo.cn ,as you receive
this message for further update.

Regards,

Mrs. Treasure Collins (Hon.)
Secretary to the Presidency

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