419 scam: "SKYE BANK PLC"<skyebankplc001@zing.vn> ATM CARD PAYMENT UPDATE. REPLY URGENTLY.

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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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "economic and financial crime commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "abuja" (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 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.
- +2347010738327 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "SKYE BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <skyebankplcnig@zing.vn>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:08:05 -0000
Subject: ATM CARD PAYMENT UPDATE. REPLY URGENTLY.

SKYE BANK PLC
No: Plot 557, Gimbiya Street, Off Ahmadu Bello
Way, Area 11, Garki, Abuja

Dear Customer.

ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION VALUED $10,500,000.00.

We wish to informed you that we have proceeded for the issuance arrangements of the ATM card, in accordance with the provision act of
decree 114 of the 2000 constitution, and considering the fact that your payment verification and confirmations corresponds with the one in our
file, therefore, we proceeds and have finalized every arrangements in respect of the ATM Card.

It is our pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number; 4192282100254261 has been approved and upgraded in your favor this morning. Your Secret PIN
Number is #### will be given to you immediately the ATM CARD is delivered to your home. The ATM Card Value is $10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only). You are advised that a maximum withdrawal $10,000 USD is permitted on withdrawal per day. We are
duly inter-switched; therefore you can make withdrawal in any location of ATM Center and cash point of your choice.

We have concluded delivery arrangement with Federal Government Delivery Services, So, we advise you to pay urgently the delivery/Vat fee and have
the issued ATM CARD send to you successfully. The delivery/Vat is compulsory and not deductable from the approved fund but must be paid by
the fund beneficiary before payment.

Please reconfirm your receiving details to avoid sending your ATM CARD and its payment documents to a wrong person.

(1) Your full name:..................... .....................
(2) Your address where you want the payment center to send your ATM card........................................
(3) Phone and Fax number...........................
(4) Age and Occupation....................................
(5) Your nearest international airport.......................
(6) Monthly Income......................................
(8) Your Next of Kin:......................................
(9) Cell:..............................................

We shall be expecting to receive the require Information to proceed, you are advise to stop any further communication With anybody or office and
not to send that thousands of dollar to them because we are investigating on your transaction through the Chairman of the Economic and financial
crime commission (EFCC) also United State Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and International Crime Police (INTERPOL) On this regards, do not
hesitate to contact me for more details and direction.

Note that your valid ID card must be presented to the courier agent before he will release Atm Card and its documents to you.

Urgent compliance is to your advantage.

Regards,

Dr. Joseph James Duru.
Director Atm Unit
Skye Bank Plc.
Tel: +234 701 073 8327

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