419 scam: "OCEANIC BANK PLC" <info@oceanicbank.com> ATM-OB900

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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:
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "barrdavidwebbs1@manager.in.th" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +2348052006887 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "OCEANIC BANK PLC" <info@oceanicbank.com>
Reply-To: oceanicatmcardinter2009@advir.com
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 19:22:20 +0700
Subject: ATM-OB900

OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC CONGRATULATION!!!
The ATM CARD payment center,OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC has been
mandated to issue out an ATM CARD valued of {900,000 thousand USD}
to you which you can use to withdraw your money at any ATM machine
in any part of the world.You are advised to keep this information
confidentially away from the public to avoid fraudulent claim (IMPORTANT)
pending on the delivery of your ATM CARD to you.
Note that because of impostors,we hareby issue you your REFERENCE CODE,
which is (ATM-OB900) so you have to indicate this when contacting us
by using it as your subject.
complete the form below and send it to us.

(SEE BELOW)
REFERENCE CODE.............
NAME IN FULL................
DATE OF BIRTH................
AGE.........................
SEX........................
MARITIAL STATUS.............
HOME ADDRESS...............
NATIONALITY..................
COUNTRY.....................
OCCUPATION...........
POSITION...............
OFFICE ADDRESS.............
TEL.........................
MOBILE......................
DECLARATION....I,Mr/Mrs.................do hereby declare that the information given
above,
is correct to the best of my knowledge and believe the same to be true.
For Claims, Contact;
=================================
Name: Barr. DAVID WEBBS
ATM CLAIMS/PAY-OUT DEPARTMENT
International Senior Coordinator.
Email: barrdavidwebbs1@manager.in.th
Tel: +234 805 200 6887
=====================================

That you are to contact us with the listed details above within 7 working days of this
notification.

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