419 scam: "MR. CHRIS EZE" <scottwiggins@rocketmail.com> ATM CARD PAYMENT PAYMENT 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- ",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)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
- "atmcard_paycenter20@superposta.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
- "atmcard_paycenter20@superposta.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- atmcard_paycenter20@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. CHRIS EZE" <scottwiggins@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: atmcard_paycenter20@superposta.com
Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:00:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATM CARD PAYMENT PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,

OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL BENIN PLC

Email:( atmcard_paycenter20@superposta.com )

GOOD DAY,

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT

INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR
PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU
IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT INHERITANCE PAYMENT. WE HAVE DECIDED TO
BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE

ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA
PACIFIC,THIS IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM MR.PRESIDENT,DR. RICHARD
RICK

PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND TO YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO
WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE
MAXIMUM IS TWOTHOUSAND DOLLARS THREE TIMES PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO
RECEIVE YOUR FUND THISWAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD
PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. YOUR FULL NAME:...............................

2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:.............

3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO:.......

4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION:..................

5. YOUR BANKING INFORMATION,WHERE THE FUND WILL BE TRANSFER

PLEASE CONTACT THIS OFFICE FOR IMMEDIATE DESPATCHING OF THE ATM CARD TO YOURABOVE INFORMATION AS TO RECEIVE YOUR ATM CARD.

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE $10,500,000.00 as

PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2011.ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO
STOPANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) TO
AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT.

EMAIL ME BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER

DIRECTION AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED
OFFICE.NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF
CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-Y2K11) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN
CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

MR. CHRIS EZE

DIRECTOR,ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER

OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL BENIN PLC

Email:( atmcard_paycenter20@superposta.com )

YOUR ATM CARD IS READY FOR DELIVERY, CALL ME. NOW

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