419 scam: "John Ezeh"<smpt@cltv.cn> ATM DEPARTMENT HEAD OFFICE.

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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "atm_money20011@live.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "atm_money20011@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.
- +2347027797280 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "John Ezeh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnezeh5000@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:58:09 -0700
Subject: ATM DEPARTMENT HEAD OFFICE.

ATM DEPARTMENT HEAD OFFICE.

TINUBU SQUARE, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS-NIGERIA

Tel: +234-7027797280.

Your Swift Credit Card Is Ready Delivery

Dear Beneficairy:

Your mail have been receive and it is well noted, This is to notify

you that this OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF Foreign OPERATIONS CREDIT

SETTLEMENT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA has finally approved your payment

through the ATM card. - However, with respect to the prevision section

17 of degree 114 of the 1999 constitution, your payment has been

re-approved and would be paid immediately through delivery post to

your door step with-in 24 hours of confirmation from you.

Your payment verification code and confirmation number is 'OK'.

Therefor, we are happy to inform you that arrangements has been

perfectly concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our

bid and transparency inline with the programs of the (Present

administration of President Goodluck Jonathan) the commander in chief

of the armed forces federal republic of Nigeria in his crusade against

corruption in Nigeria.

You are advised to full this information bellow:

YOUR FULL NAME:............................

YOUR HOME ADDRESS:.............................

YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:........................

AND YOUR OFFICE ID CARD:...............................

Contact the ATM CARD department on email (atm_money20011@live.com) for

the release of your ATM CARD immediately. Note that your ATM Card

Value is USD$9.5 Million Only. Note that a maximum withdrawal value is

USD$10,000 permitted per day, your Secret Pin Number will be given to

you once we hear from you.

We are duly inter-switched so that you can make withdrawal in any

location of the ATM Center of your choice/nearest to you in your

country. However, it is the pleasure of this office to inform you that

your ATM CARD Consultant Number is (3428050011004432) .

Note that you have to attach a copy of your IDENTITY CARD for easy

identification by our courier diplomatic officer.

Congratulations ones again.

Regards,

Rev. Joe Obi (Director)

Foreign Operations (C. B. N)

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