419 scam: "Rev.Donald Bruce" <jackdon88@yahoo.fr> ATM PAYMENT SWIFT CARD CONSULTANT BENIN PLC

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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:
- "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. )
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
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.
- +22998091364 (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.
- jkofficem@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- way midombo 711 akpakpa phone; +229-98091364 email: jkofficem@gmail.com re: approval slip confirmation / payment (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev.Donald Bruce" <jackdon88@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: bankeco70@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 13:48:48 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATM PAYMENT SWIFT CARD CONSULTANT BENIN PLC

ATM PAYMENT SWIFT CARD
CONSULTANT BENIN PLC COTONOU, REPUBLIC
ADDRESS COTONOU NO C/ LOT. 22/524
OLOMOUKO
EXPRESS WAY MIDOMBO 711
AKPAKPA
PHONE; +229-98091364
Email: jkofficem@gmail.com

Re:
Approval Slip Confirmation / Payment Information

After due
verification of your information for the release of your MasterCard
Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) Card.This is to acknowledge the receipt of the
Approval Slip from the senate house, in respect with the provision act of decree
114 of the 1999 constitution; I am directed to inform you that your payment
verification and confirmations is correct.

Therefore, we are happy to
inform you that arrangements have been concluded to effect your payment as soon
as possible and in our bid to transparency. It is my pleasure to inform you that
Master
Card ATM Card have been approved in your favor, Your Personal
Identification Number is 2900. We hereby expresses our willingness to get
your MasterCard sent to you. The ATM
Card Value is $1.200,000.00 USD Only And this includes the interests rate
up to date so you are allowed to withdraw $1,500 per day, below is a tracking
number of a ATM
CARD that was shipped via D.H.L Courier Company H7474456466.

However as
you are told by Larry Musa the Director of ( ATM PAYMENT SWIFT CARD CONSULTANT
(CBB)FINANCIAL BANK
OF BENIN PLC COTONOU REPUBLIC ) that you will be responsible for the
shipping fee which will cost $89, because your Master Card is covered with Hard
Cover Insurance Policies that makes it unable for us to deduct any funds from it
till your Master Card is been shipped to you. Once payment is confirmed your ATM
will be shipped that very same day and also have this in mind that we are
using One (1) Day Delivery Service to get it shipped to you.

The below
information is the information of the D.H.L Courier Company agent that will be
responsible for the shippment of your card, so you are advice to make the
payment of the shippment fees to the information below to enable him send you
Master Card ATM to you:

Receivers Name Nwabunne Simeon

Address: No: C/45 Benin
41 Mid Akpakpa
City: Cotonou
Country: Benin
Republic
Question: Honest
Answer: Trust
Amount: $80
MTCN
Control Number....
And senders name.....

Once the
paymemt is been confirm try and send me the payment information to the following
email address: ( bankeco70@yahoo.com) to
enable me forward the information to the Courier Company Agent for your Tracking
Number.

We crave your indulgience on this matter as we look forward to
your absolute compliance

Regards,
Rev. Donald
Bruce

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