419 scam: "MR JOHN BAYO"<atmoffice@earthlink.net> NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUND PAYMENT VIA ATM VISA CARD

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- +2348033375127 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- www.atm36@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR JOHN BAYO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < www.atm36@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 19:30:13 -0500
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUND PAYMENT VIA ATM VISA CARD

NOTIFICATION OF YOUR FUND PAYMENT VIA ATM VISA CARD

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received
your payment Valued $2.5Million USD,due to the reason that you have
been dealing with wrong people,who are not in position of your
fund,and your lack of understanding,knowing that the people you have
been dealing with are wrong people,Secondly,you are hereby advised to
stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal
act and will have to stop if you wish to receive your payment
immediately without delay.

After the Board of directors' meeting held in Abuja,with the
Presidential office ,Central Bank Governor (CBN)and Federal Ministry
of Finance(FMF)we have resolved in finding a solution to your
problem.We have arranged your payment through our ATM CARD PAYMENT
CENTER in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific.This is part of an
instruction/mandate passed by the Senates in respect to overseas
contract payment and debt re-scheduling.

We will send you an ATM Visa CARD which you will use to withdraw your
money via Automated Teller Machine Center in any part of the world,and
the maximum daily limit is Five Thousand United State Dollars.If you
desire to receive your fund this way,Kindly re-confirm

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address.
(3) Phone And Fax Number
(4) Your occupation
(5) The Scan copy of your International Passport/Drivers License

I shall be expecting ,to receive your information as you have to stop
any further communication with anybody or office,since your fund of
$2.5Million USD,has been re-approved through ATM Visa Card.

Respond back on this very email ID,which is ( www.atm36@yahoo.com )

Thanks for your co-operation.

Mr. John Bayo
ATM Payment Office
Lagos -Nigeria
Tel: +234-8033375127

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