419 scam: "Fred Obi"<send@songjiang.gov.cn> 'Transaction Code' ATM234 NG

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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)
- "frankubah@w.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.
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.
- +2348103889208

Fraud email example:

From: "Fred Obi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fred.obi1995@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:13:37 -0800
Subject: 'Transaction Code' ATM234 NG

The Resolution Panel
Senate Committee on Appropriation & Finance
Aso Rock Villa – FCT, Abuja

Good Day To You!

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your file and found out why you have not received your overdue payment of $2,800,000 (Two Million, Eight Hundred THousand Dollars) only. This is occasioned due to the fact that you have not fulfilled the due obligations given to you in respect to your payment.

Secondly, we have information that you are still dealing with the some officials here in an attempt to secure the release of your fund.

We wish to formally advise you that such an illegal act have to stop - if you wish to receive your payment since a solution to your problem has been deliberated upon by the committee. We have arranged your payment to be made through our swift card payment center - Asia Pacific Regional office - this is the latest instruction from the Presidency in conjunction with the IMF.

The Atm Card center will send you an ATM Card, and this card will be used to withdraw your money from any ATM machine in any part of the world, and the maximum amount you can cash daily from the ATM machine is $10,000 [Ten Thousand US Dollars] daily.

Kindly notify this office ASAP if you will like to receive your fund through this arrangement by the committee.

If affirmative, you are advised to reconfirm and send the following information to the coordinator:

1. Full Names:

2.Residence/mailing address you wish to have your ATM card sent:

3. Telephone/Fax number:

The contact information of the coordinator is as follows:

Oceanic Bank International Plc, Attn: Mr. Frank Ubah

Email: frankubah@w.cn

Direct Telephone: +2348103889208

The ATM Card Payment Center has been mandated to issue out your $2,800,000.00 [Two Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars] as full payment for the fiscal year 2011.

It will be in your best interest to stop all further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any bottleneck or hitches in receiving your payment.

Note: Due to activities of impostors, we hereby issue you our 'Transaction Code' ATM234 NG. Bear in mind that you will be required to indicate this code [ATM234 NG] in any/all correspondence with this office and the Card Payment Center by using it as your subject line for prompt attention to your application.

Regards,

Senator Fred Obi
Chairman of the Committee

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