419 scam: "Governor (CBN)" <testuser@sportsnet.com.tr> YOUR ATM CARD NOTIFICATION!!!

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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)
- "million 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Governor (CBN)" <testuser@sportsnet.com.tr>
Reply-To: <governor.deputy1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 14:12:07 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD NOTIFICATION!!!

>From The Desk Of Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Zaria Street, Off Samuel Akintola
Street,Garki 11, Garki-Abuja.

Attn: Beneficary.

I wish to use this medium to inform you that your CONTRACT/INHERITANCE
Payment of USD$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred United States
Dollars) from CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA have been RELEASED and APPROVED
for onward transfer to you via an ATM CARD which you will use to
withdraw all the USD$10,500,000.00 in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any
part of the world.

We have mandated and send your the ATM CARD via Diplomat courier, you
can withdraw all your US$10.5Million Dollars in any ATM SERVICE
MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum you can withdraw in
a day is US$10,000.00 Only. You are therefore advice to contact Mr Eric Powa
oversea unit of ATM CARD,

kindly reconfirm your full data as below .
(1) Your Full Name:........
(2) Residential / Home Address:.....
(3) Any form of ID
(4) Phone, Fax and Cell Phone number:......
(5) Age & Sex:.......
(6) Marital Status:.......
(7) OCCUPATION (Profession/Company/Business Name if any):.......
(8) YOUR Next of Kin:........

to verify that you are the right receiver to avoid mistakes.

Contact Person: Mr. Eric Powa
Tel: +16468956084

Tell Mr. Eric Powa *Diplomat), that you received a message from the
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. Instructing him to send you the ATM CARD and
PIN NUMBER which you will use to withdraw your USD$10.5 Million
Dollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, also send
him your direct phone number and contact address where you want him to
send the ATM CARD,

We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past years.

Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept our
congratulations.

Best Regards.

Mr. Godwin Emefiele.
Executive Governor,
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

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