419 scam: "ACCESS BANK PLC ATM CARD DEPARTMEN"<accessb575@accountant.com> YOUR ATM CARD IS READY FOR DISPATCH

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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:
- "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 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.
- accessb575@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ACCESS BANK PLC ATM CARD DEPARTMEN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <accessb575@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:26:47 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS READY FOR DISPATCH

FROM: ATM DEPARTMENT,
ACCESS BANK PLC
124 VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS, NIGERIA.
REF:ACB/100/015
E-MAIL: accessb575@gmail.com

ATTENTION: SIR,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR ATM CARD IS READY IN THIS BANK AND IF YOU NEED YOUR ATM CARD, YOU MUST SEND $98 (NINETY EIGHT USD ONLY) TO OUR ACCOUNT OFFICER BEING THE ATM CARD DISPATCHING FEE SO THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE YOUR ATM CARD. AS SOON AS YOU SEND THE $98, I SHALL HAVE THE ATM CARD PACKAGE AND DISPATCH TO YOU WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY. IF YOU ARE READY LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY.

BEST REGARDS
DR. CHRIS MICHAEL
Send from access bank plc

Anti-fraud resources:

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