419 scam: Tunde Lemo <tundelemo1940@msn.com> Notification of payment by ATM Master Credit Card

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Tunde Lemo <tundelemo1940@msn.com>
Reply-To: <alutabenz1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 21:44:43 +0000
Subject: Notification of payment by ATM Master Credit Card

FROM THE DESK OF DR. TUNDE LEMO

DEPUTY GOVERNOR (C.B.N)

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N).

Notification of payment by ATM Master Credit Card

Attention: Beneficiary,

We hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay

you through ATM Master Express Credit Card by random selection of email

addresses which made you a beneficiary.This arrangement was initiated/constituted
by the World Bank and Paris Club due to fraudulent activities going on within the Globe.

I wish to officially notify you that your payment is being processed

and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also

note that from the record in our file your outstanding ATM card amount

is Ten million, three hundred thousand United States Dollars ($M10.3USD) Only.

The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to

enable our beneficiaries receive their fund without any interference.
The Master
Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD
WORLD WIDE.

Reconfirm the following information to us for Security

reason:

1)Your full names:....................

2)Your receiving address:..............

3)Your mobile phone number:.................

4)Your profession:..............

5)Date Of Birth:......................

6)Sex:..................

7)Marital status:.....................

Upon the receipt of this e-mail we are going to load your fund into the ATM

Master Express Credit Card and send a scan copy of the card to you

before we proceed to dispatch the card directly to your nominated

home address, so you absolutely have nothing to worry about, all we need

is your prompt response and co-operation, we hope we will have a

successful transaction.

Note that because of impostors we hereby issue you our code of conduct

which is ATM-913, so you have to indicate this code when contacting the

ATM card center by using it as your subject.

We await your immediate response.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

YOURS SINCERELY,

FROM THE DESK OF DR. TUNDE LEMO

DEPUTY GOVERNOR (C.B.N)

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N).

Anti-fraud resources:

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