419 scam: "PROFESSOR DAVID PETERSON"<sdfg@aol.com> NEW PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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)
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "stamp duty" (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. )
- "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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- +2348098505918 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
- +2348037087618 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "PROFESSOR DAVID PETERSON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmpaycentre@e-mail.ua>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 1980 03:09:05 -0800
Subject: NEW PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

ATM PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
FROM THE DESK OF:
PROF. DAVID PETERSON
PAYMASTER GENERAL, (CBN)
phone +234-8098505918

ATM FINAL PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your lottery inheritance file and
found out that why you have not received your lottery payment is because you have not
fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your lottery/inheritance
payment.Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with none officials
in the bank in all your attempt to secure the release of the fund to you. I wish to
advise you that such an illegal act have to stop if you wish to receive your payment
since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem. Right now we have arranged
your payment through our swift card payment center in that is the latest instruction
from the President federal Republic of Nigeria.,

This card center will send to you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your money
in any ATM machine in any part of the world, so if you like to receive your fund in this
way, please let us know by contacting the ATM payment department and also send the
following information as listed below.

1. Full name
2. Phone and fax number
3. Address were you want them to send the ATM card to
(p.o box not acceptable)
4. Your age and current occupation
5. Attach copy of your identification

We have been instructed to issue out $8,300,000.00 as part payment for this fiscal year
2012. Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any
other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.Use (555) so
you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center by using it as your subject.

Note that you are to take care of the Courier Shipment Fee and Customs Stamp Duty Fee

Waiting for your urgent response to enable expedite action.

YOURS SINCERELY,

PROFESSOR DAVID PETERSON
PAYMASTER GENERAL (CBN)
atmpaycentre@e-mail.ua
phone (+234)8037087618

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