419 scam: "MR JOSEPH ODUMODU" <customsservicesofnigeria@yahoo.fr> ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT OFFICE COTONOU BENIN IS READY TO DELIVER YOUR ATM CARD N

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "info_atm_depart2007@yahoo.fr" (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 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.
- +22998272758 (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.
- info_atm_depart2007@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR JOSEPH ODUMODU" <customsservicesofnigeria@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: info_atm_depart2020@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:56:51 -0300 (ART)
Subject: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT OFFICE COTONOU BENIN IS READY TO DELIVER YOUR ATM CARD NOW.

ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT OFFICE COTONOU BENIN
CODE NUMBER: ATM 0411
INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC BENIN
INTERNATIONAL Plaza Danmole Street
Off Adeola Odeku/Idejo Street PMB 80150
cross Island COTONOU-BENIN
Telex: 25645, 25212 ICBANK

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank
Draft but did not heard from you since that time then I went and deposited
the Draft with INTERNATIONAL BANK OF BENIN here in Cotonou, Benin
Republic, because I traveled to Chile to see my boss and will not come
back till next month end. I have arranged with them to make your payment
to you with their new ATM MASTER CARD which you can use to withdraw your
money in any ATM MACHINE around the globe.

You have to contact the International Bank of Benin with your full contact
information
such as follows:

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
3 PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION

However, Kindly contact the below person who is in position to release
your ATM CARD.
REV. DR. DAVID OTUMBA DOUGLAS,
DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL BANK OF BENIN
MOBILE: +229 9827 2758
EMAIL: info_atm_depart2007@yahoo.fr

I have paid for all the processing and delivery charges, the only money
that you are going to pay to them is only $106 Dollars which they will use
to obtain your insurance coverage papers to back up the delivering to your
address from Benin Republic.

Try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the process of your
Card before your Draft gets Expire.

Let me know as soon as you receive your ATM Master Card.

Thanks.

Mr. Secretary Ezedu.

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