419 scam: Kevin Henderson <kelvinhendersonuk@gmail.com> Dear Esteemed Customer,

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million us 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)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "atmcardpaymentdept@contractor.net" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "atmcardpaymentdept@contractor.net" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Kevin Henderson <kelvinhendersonuk@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmcardpaymentdept@contractor.net
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2014 09:04:06 -0700
Subject: Dear Esteemed Customer,

Dear Esteemed Customer,

This is to inform you based on the recent resolution at the last
meeting, that the World Financial Governing Authorities has instructed
Eco Bank Plc via my office to release One Million US Dollars so you
can have access to some money to settle financial obligations required
from you to receive your capital investment. ( Contract Payment)

In this development, it is my pleasure to confirm to you that the One
Million US Dollars is ready to be transferred to you from their
Federal Reserve Account as instructed by the World Financial Governing
Authorities.

Note that the One Million US Dollars is part of the interest
accumulated from your fund and the payment will be draw from the
Federal Reserve Account and transfer to you unconditionally.

Finally, you are advised to send copy of your valid Identification for
our record, reconfirm your full details and banking ordinates to have
me transfer the One Million US Dollars to you.

CONTACT BELOW PERSON:
REV DR.FRANK KELLY DIRECTOR,
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
APEX BANK LAGOS-NIGERIA.
EMAIL: atmcardpaymentdept@contractor.net

Respectfully,

Mr.Jack Z. Morrison- Executive Director
Eco Bank Nigeria Plc
252A, Herbert Macaulay Way,
Wuse Zone 6, Abuja
Nigeria.

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