419 scam: "ATM Payment Office,CBN" <spdc.org@gmail.com> Re-Vital Information.

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM Payment Office,CBN" <spdc.org@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmdept.jerryedward@ymail.com
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:50:04 +0100
Subject: Re-Vital Information.

Good day

Your fund has been approved and ready for payment to you,please can only
pay you the sum $2.5M for now via Automated Teller Machine(ATM)without
further delay,this is to allow fast and efficient payment to you.

You are hereby to re-confirm as follows:
(1) Your full name
(2) Your recent House/Company address.
(3) Your telephone/fax number
(4) Your nationality

Please do bear with us,I await your instructions.

Best Regards,
Dr Jerry Edward Murray
ATM Director,Central Bank.
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This message and any included attachments are from Central Bank and are
intended only for the addressee(s). The information contained herein may
include transaction secrets or privileged or otherwise confidential
information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying,
distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be
unlawful.

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam