419 scam: "Dr. Larry EME (Skye Bank)"<notificationskyebankkk2013pe@mail.com> ATM Funds Update Msg Dec, 2013

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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)
- "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. )
- "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)
- "skyeb2013larryeme@live.co.uk" (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.
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.
- +2348162010874
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.
- skyebdrlarryeme@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Larry EME (Skye Bank)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skyeb2013larryeme@live.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2013 21:10:24 -0600
Subject: ATM Funds Update Msg Dec, 2013

>From the desk of DR. LARRY EME
Director ATM Swift Card/Foreign Operation Dept,
Skye Bank of Nigeria SBP.
Contact Number: +234-8162010874

Good news,we had a meeting with the house of representatives a
congregation of senate representatives of districts (Federal
government of Nigeria)over pending SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION 2013 and we informed them that your fund should not cost
you any thing because it is your money (Your Card). Moreover, we had
an agreement with them that you should pay only for the delivering of
your card which is $ 225 U.S. DOLLARS by FedEx Delivering Company.

However, you have only three working days to send this $225 U.S.
DOLLARS for the delivering of your card, if we don?t hear from you
with the payment information; the Federal Government will cancel the
card.

I want you to read below notice carefully, as the notice stand as
caution before it is late. for your consideration, you must be
conscious of this project, as I will soon conclude this transaction
with you, incase of any e-mails, calls you receives regarding this
from any individuals claimed to be me, or e-mails, calls from any
organization to you, such must be forwarded at once to me immediately
by e-mail,Also it might come to you with different proposals with
different names including my name asking you to come and claim your
estate or even funds belonging to you or to somebody you do not know,
I urge you to ignore such e-mails or calls, while you forward it to
me. I want you understand that the most important thing for me is your
understanding and co-operation, again without this code (1185) don?t
get back to me.

Moreover, first batch of your card which contains $100,000.00 THOUSAND
U.S. DOLLARS has been activated and the total fund loaded inside the
card. Your fund which is in total $400,000.00 THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS
will come in batches of $100,000.00 THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS and this is
the first batch.Your payment would be sent to you via FedEx, Because
we have signed a contract with them which should expired by Febraury
30th 2014. Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from
FEDEX website(www.fedex.com) to confirm people like you who have
received their payment successfully.

These are others beneficiaries with date and tracking numbers that has
received thier payment through fedEx website (www.FEDEX.com).

MARCELA FARIAS ===================7972 7591 4062 Mon 12/02/2013 11:47 am
Todd Muise ====================7958 6375 7600 Tues 11/26/2013 9:43 am
THI TUYET NGA TRAN ====================7971 9483 8791 Fri
11/22/2013 10:04 am
BRITTNEY FOSTER ===================7971 9493 7927 Wed
11/20/2013 9:50 am
Linsey McKechnie ==================7971 6090 7168 Fri
11/15/2013 9:24 am
GORDON HERRINGTON ================= 7971 6048 3589 Tues
11/19/2013 11:16 am
BRANKA - IVANA SAVICEVIC ================== 7971 6018 5002 Mon
11/18/2013 10:55 am
JAZMIN PEVERELLI ===================== 7971 6000 0526 Mon
11/18/2013 1:27 pm
RAPHAEL LAURIA====================== 7971 5991 3310 Sun
11/17/2013 9:17 am

You have to reconfirm your full information such as follow:

Full Name: ??????????????
Home Address or Office: ?????????
Cell Phone and Home Phone number: ????????

This is the paying information that you will use and send the 225 U.S.
DOLLARS through western union money transfer.

Name: Mr. Eledo Ugochukwu
Address: Lagos-Nigeria
Question: 225
Answer: yes

I await the payment information to enable us proceed for the
delivering of your card.And you are adviced to call the hotline below
with this number +234-8162010874

DR. LARRY EME
Director ATM Swift Card/Foreign Operation Dept,
Skye Bank of Nigeria SBP.
Contact Number: +234-8162010874
Email: skyeb2013larryeme@live.co.uk or skyebdrlarryeme@yahoo.co.jp

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