419 scam: "ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL BANK $Foreign Operation Dept$" <info.departmoffice@gmail.com> Delivering fee of your card.

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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)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "cotonou" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL BANK $Foreign Operation Dept$" <info.departmoffice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: interl.departm2@msn.com
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 14:26:58 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Delivering fee of your card.

Â
Â
From the Desk ofÂ DR. PETER WILLIAMSÂ
Head,
Presidential Adhoc Committe of Foreign Payment Settlement
FinancialÂ Bank of
Benin Republic
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT VOUCHER #
IMF/FRBWDC/BOA-93WB82UN567-G

we have a meeting with the house (Federal
government of Benin Republic) we informed them that your fund should not cost
you any thing because is your money (Your Card). Moreover, we have an agreement
with them that you should pay only delivering fee of your card which is $41 U.S.
DOLLARS by FedEx Delivering Company.

However, you have onlyÂ one working
day to send this $37 U.S. DOLLARS for the delivering of your card, if we donâ€™t
hear from you with the payment information; the Federal Government will cancel
the card.

I want you to read the below notice carefully, as the notice
stands as caution before it is late. for your consideration, you must be
conscious of this project, as I will soon conclude this transaction with you,
Incase of any e-mails, calls you receive regarding this from any individual
claimed to be me, or e-mails, calls from any organization to you, such must be
forwarded at once to me immediately by e-mail.

Also, it might come to you
with different proposals with different names including my name asking you to
come and claim your estate or even funds belonging to you or to somebody you do
not know, I urge you to ignore such e-mails or calls, while you forward it to
me. I want you to understand that the most important thing for me is your
understanding and co-operation, again without this code (115) donâ€™t get back to
me.

Moreover, first batch of your card which contains $500.000.00 MILLION
U.S. DOLLARS has been activated and is the total fund loaded inside the card.
Your fund which is in total 1,200,000.00 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS will come in
batches of 500.000.00 MILLION U.S.

DOLLARS and this is the first
batch.Your payment would be sent to you via UPS or FedEx, Because we have signed
a contract with them which should expired by may 30th. Below are few list of
tracking numbers you can track from UPS website(www.ups.com) to confirm people
like you who have received their payment
successfully.

JOHNNY ALMANTE
==============1Z2X59394198080570
GARY METZGER
==============1Z2X59394195952759
GLEN PAPANIKAS
==============1Z2X59394198690947
CAROL R BUCZYNSKI
==============1Z2X59394197862530
KARIMA EMELIA TAYLOR
==============1Z2X59394198591527
LISA LAIRD
==============1Z2X59394196641913
POLLY SHAYKIN
==============1Z2X59394198817702

Moreover, this is another people that
received there payment through fedEx website
(www.FEDEX.com).

Devadass
Dass====================871359761819
Charlie
Love====================871359761727
Thomas
Menefee===================871359809324
Patrick
Craddock==================871359809313
RICHARD AUTRY =================
869713119185
OWEN J KAYODE ================== 871363130860
MARK STUBBS
=====================871363116168
LEWIS
SMITH======================871358164322

In conformity with our funds
release policy/standing procedures, you are advised to send the $37 U.S dollars
for the processing and handling fee through Western Union Money Transfer or
money gram with the information below:

Receiver: Ikechi N.
Enwereuzor
Country: Benin Republic
City: Cotonou
Text Question: Who?
Text Answer:
Ikechi
MTCN::::::::::::::::
Senders Name::::::::::::::
Amount::::$37 Dollars::::

Email the MTCN
with the full payment information's to me when the fee is sent for confirmation
and immediate issuance/dispatch.
Also reconfirm the following information to
me for final ratification exercise:

1} Your Full Name:
2} Your
Contact Telephone and Fax Number:
3} Your Full Address:
4} Your Marital
Status, Profession and Age:
5} Your International Passport/Driving License
Number:

As soon as this Information is received together with the
required processing fee, your ATM CARD will be sent to you as you deem fit
through our most reliable channels within the shortest possible time.

Your urgent answer is needed.

Yours in Service
Best
Regards

Dr. Peter Williams
Director ATM Swift Card/Foreign Operation
Dept,
FinancialÂ Bank of Benin
Republic.

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