419 scam: "Mr. Tony Eze" <sanusilamido8888@gmail.com> RELEASE OF YOUR ATM CARD VALUED$10.7M

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
- +2347013576747 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Tony Eze" <sanusilamido8888@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ecobnkplc00000@net-c.com
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 13:18:24 +0100
Subject: RELEASE OF YOUR ATM CARD VALUED$10.7M

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Eco Bank Plc
Plot 21 Ahmadu Bello Way.
Victoria Island, Lagos

>From the Desk of
Mr. Tony Eze
ATM Director,( ECO BANK PLC)

To: Beneficary

Dated: 19/04/2016

I am Mr. Tony Eze , the ATM Product Director Eco Bank Nigeria Plc, we
receive an instruction from the Federal Government of Nigeria for the
payment of your fund through an ATM CARD medium.

We are currently handling the loading of your ATM CARD with the total
value of$10,700,000.00 and wish to inform you that the ATM CARD will
be ready this week to be delivered to you.

Meanwhile, be informed that we shall be delivering this ATM CARD to
you through one of our Government approved courier services to your
house address, which you shall make withdrawal of your funds in any of
the ATM Machine in your city, and maximum withdrawal is $5,000 per
day.

By this notice that all beneficiaries of this funds will be the one to
take care of the delivery charges which $85 as regulated by the
presidency.

You are therefore advice to get back to us immediately upon receipt of
this notice with details of your fiscal mailing address to enable us
proceed with the processing together with it's delivery of your ATM
CARD to your door steps on the proposed date and time.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation as we are ready to serve you better.

Confirm to me once you receive this mail.You can reach me on my direct
line:+2347013576747 if you have any question to ask.

PLEASE DO NOT RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO FOLLOW
OUR INSTRUCTION BY PAYING FOR THE SHIPMENT FEE OF $85 AS WE HAVE NO
TIME TO WASTE IN THIS.

Yours Faithfully
DIRECTOR ATM PRODUCT, Tony Eze
( ECO BANK PLC )

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