419 scam: DON CHUKS <bvail2000@yahoo.com> (ATM0411) ($1.500.000.00)

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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:
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +22993 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- banque.atlantque333@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: DON CHUKS <bvail2000@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: banque.atlantque333@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:38:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: (ATM0411) ($1.500.000.00)

Re: Good Morning My Dear.
How are you today,It has been long we communicated last, am so sorry for the delay ,I mean your ATM MASTER CARD Whot ($1.500.000.00) that my boss asked me to mail to you as soon as you request for it, but due to some minor issue you fails to respond at the aproprate time, and presently the ATM CARD is with me here in BENIN REPUBLIC.

Though I had a new contact from a friend of mine who works with Hallmark Courier Service Company here in BENIN REPUBLIC that will deliver your ATM CARD at your door step with a cheeper rate, which the company said that it will cost you the sum of $87.00usd so you have to register with them immediately to enable them deliver the ATM CARD to you as soon as possible.Bellow is the company contact details:

Contact Person: Augustine W. Ekweolu

Tele Phone: 00229-93_862_795

E-mail: banque.atlantque333@gmail.com

This is the code of conduct which is(ATM0411) so you have to indicate this code when contacting Mr. Augustine Ekweolu by using it as your subject.Please do get back to me as soon as you contacted the Courier Company so I can be able to submit your ATM MASTER CARD to them immediately ask them to whom you will send the $87.00usd to,remember to send them your contact address where to deliver the ATM CARD to you such as

Your Name...............................
Address.....................................
Country......................................
Tel Number...............................
Mobile Number..........................
A copy of Your Id........................

I wait to hear from you today.
Thanks and Good luck.
Mrs. DON CHUKS.

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