419 scam: "Mrs. Sherry Moore"<fax@server01.maxzip.com.tw> Central Bank of Nigeria.

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +2348185320675
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.
- ppppppfkvkn@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Sherry Moore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrbenmartins@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:43:10 +0800
Subject: Central Bank of Nigeria.

Central Bank of Nigeria.
ATM International Credit Settlement,
Directorate of International Payment.

This is to officially notify you about your Fund that was supposed to
be rendered to you via numerous ways i.e. Courier Companies, Western
Union Money Transfers and Banks. Due to this lost of Funds of yours
which was suppose to be given to you but failed to. So in this case, a
beneficial meeting was held on the 25th of January 2012 at the World
Bank in Switzerland, which top officials and Central Bank Governors
from different countries in the world were present at the meeting.
Which they discussed on how your Fund can be given to you without any
loss at this time, which you have to stop any further communication
with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in
receiving your ATM payment.

In conclusion at the meeting, The President of World Bank Mr. Robert
B. Zoellick has strictly authorized 6 Banks in the World to deliver
all Funds through courier companies. Your Fund which is truly $3.5
Million USD (Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States of
America Dollars) to all beneficiaries in various countries in the
world as an ATM MASTER CARD. Below are the authorized Banks;

Daiwa Bank R/Osaka/Japan.
Caja De Madrid/Madrid/Spain.
Lloyds Bank R /London/England.
Central Bank of Nigeria/Lagos/Nigeria.
Banco di Santo Spirito/Rome/Italy.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/New York/USA.

Each of this Banks are to distribute 150 ATM MASTER CARDS to every
beneficiaries in the World that are to receive their compensation ATM
CARD, so this Bank (Central Bank Of Nigeria) will send you your ATM
CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in
any part of the world, but the maximum withdrawal is $50,000 US dollar
per day. Note that this ATM CARD of yours has been activated and a
security pin code number will be issued to you from this Bank as soon
as you receive your Card for a safer withdrawal. Please contacts the
ATM CARD payment departments Mr. Ben Martins information are as
below;

Mr. Ben Martins
Director of ATM payment Department
Central Bank of Nigeria.
Email: ppppppfkvkn@yahoo.com
Phone: +234-818-532-0675
NOTE: For None Appearance, Do Not Contact Mr. Ben Martins, if you
can not pay for the cost of delivery and Kindly Reconfirm:

Your Full Name:
Country/Your Address:
Occupation:
Contact Home/Cell Phone:
Age/Sex:

We have concluded delivery arrangement with all COURIER SERVICES,
Courier Company to be fully insured by Nicon Insurance Corporation. In
view of this development, you are requested to choose from the options
listed below your choice and cost of delivery

{UPS DELIVERY}
Mailing $ 110.00 00.00
Insurance $ 180.00 00.00
Doc Processing fee $ 60 .00 00.00
TOTAL $ 350.00 00.00 (THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATE DOLLARS)

{DHL DELIVERY}
Mailing $ 190.00 00.00
Insurance $ 270.00 00.00
Doc Processing fee $ 90.00 00.00
TOTAL $ 550.00 00.00 (FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATE DOLLARS)

{FedEx DELIVERY}
Mailing $ 250.00 00.00
Insurance $ 330.00 00.00
Doc Processing fee $ 170.00 00.00
TOTAL $ 750.00 00.00 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY UNITED STATE DOLLARS)

For oral discussion, you can reach Mr. Ben Martins, on email or
call his office telephone line given to you above as soon as you
receive this important message for further directions and also update
him on any development from the above mentioned office. Note that it
is because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct,
which is (001) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the
card center by using it as your subject.

Sincerely Yours,

Mrs. Sherry Moore.
Chief secretary Remittance Officer,
Central Bank of Nigeria,
In Respect of the World Bank

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