419 scam: "ICPC"<barristercharlesdonova@yahoo.co.jp> CLAIM YOUR ATM CARD/FUND

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- cheffjusticeemmanuelayoola1@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "ICPC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cheffjusticeemmanuelayoola1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 04:01:10 -0800
Subject: CLAIM YOUR ATM CARD/FUND

THE INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES &
OTHER RELATED OFFENCES COMMISSION
(ICPC) 10 OKOTIE EBOH STREET,
OFF AWOLOWO ROAD,
IKOYI, LAGOS NIGERIA.

Attention: Beneficiary,

Happy new year to you and family? This is to inform you about the current
update on the released of your legal funds.

We have been having meeting for New Year about your compensation fund
with the Board of Directors of the UNITED NATIONS Organization Bodies.

This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the
world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of
USD$20,000,000.00 million dollars through a secured/ certified mode of
payment Via ATM Visa Card. Therefore, we are happy to inform you that an
arrangement has perfectly been concluded to effect your payment as soon as
possible in our bid to be transparent. However, it is our pleasure to
inform you that your ATM Card Number; 4120 5350 0007 4999 has been
approved and upgraded in your favor. Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number
will be available as soon as you confirm to us the receipt of your ATM
CARD.

This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their
contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or
international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We
found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, and we
are happy to announce to you that every necessary legal arrangement
regarding to your Compensation has been signed and sealed.

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT A MAN OF 5.9 INCHES TALL, WITH BLONDE HAIR AND
WHITE IN COLOUR FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CAME TO OUR OFFICE TODAY
CLAIMING TO BE FROM YOU, STATING THAT YOU ARE DEAD BUT BEFORE YOUR ABRUPT
DEATH YOU MADE HIM YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND AUTHORIZED HIM AS YOUR LEGAL
BENEFICIARY TO CLAIM YOUR ATM CARD/FUND VALUED US$20,000,000.00 ONLY FROM
THIS REPUTABLE COMMISSION.

NOW HERE COMES THE BIG QUESTION, DID YOU SIGN ANY DEAD OF ASSIGNMENT IN
FAVOR OF THIS MAN, THEREBY MAKING HIM THE CURRENT BENEFICIARY WITH HIS
FOLLOWING CONTACT DETAILS: (7121 EDGETON ST; DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48212-1905,
USA.).

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENT RELEASE
DETAILS TO THIS MAN WHOM YOU MADE YOUR LEGAL BENEFICIARY, THROUGH THE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND UNDER THE INSTRUCTION/SUPERVISION OF MR. OLUSEGUN
O. AGANGA, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WORKING DAYS.

WE WILL BE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

1,Your Full Name/ ;
2,Telephone Number ;
3, Age;
4, Your home/country Address
5,A Copy of your International Passport

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION IN THIS REGARDS.

BEST REGARDS,

CHEFF JUSTICE EMMANUE AYOOLA (CHAIRMAN),
FOR: INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES &
OTHER RELATED OFFENCES COMMISSION (ICPC).
Email: cheffjusticeemmanuelayoola1@yahoo.co.jp

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