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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.MARK JOHNSON" <markjhnsn28@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmmastercard174@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:41:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: From ATM PAYMENT CETRE TO code of conduct atm 0411


                                     BANK ATM PAYMENT CENTER






BANK PHB ; Heights PLOT 136,   NORTH BRIDGE ,SE 19 NL COTONOU  BENIN REPUBLIC.
Enquiry office;  atmmastercard174@yahoo.com.hk


















Dear Customer; 



WELCOME TO BANK PHB ATM DEPARTMENT BENIN REPUBLIC
  
We are hereby to acknowledged the receipt of  detail Regards   Your ATM CARD  which  Mr.MARK JOHNSON  REGISTER YOUR ATM CARD IN OUR BANK,



Your total fund  Are uploaded into an ATM MASTER CARD   which you can use to withdraw your cash in any ATM MACHINE in the world, the Amount you shall withdraw each day are $1,500 OK,
 
We shall open ATM CARD account But only thing we shall need  from you after we open the account and uploaded  your fund into ATM VISA CARD , We need to activation your ATM VISA CARD account and processing fee  so that we can Crate  your ATM VISA CARD PIN CODE to you which cost $100 OK, Your ATM VISA CARD   condoct code is (ATM-0411) ,
 
So you can send the $100 with this Information below,  your ATM CARD will be deliver through DHL and we have finish all the Arrangement , so you don`t need to pay for DHL delivery charges because we are to handle that OK,  the DHL Delivery of your ATM CARD are to get to your home with in 2days because it was express Delivery, so all you need is to send this $3100 for your ATM CARD account activation and processing fee OK,
 
Receiver Name :   EDWIN OBALIMU
Country of origin : Cotonou Benin Republic.
City : Cotonou.
 Question.... Trust?
 Answer......God
ATM CARD  processing Fee and  Atm Card Account Activation fee Amount----$100
 
Immediately you made the payment then send the western union payment info's to us via this email such as mtcn control numbers as well as Sender Name,  

 


  PAYMENT WITH ATM/DEBIT CARD AT ANY INTER-SWITCH ATM MACHINE




Use any ATM machine closest to you in your country to withdraw your payment From the card... Irrespective of the issuing bank, as long as your card is on the Inter-switch network (check the back of the card for the Inter-switch logo  
  



 
To Take money  with your ATM Debit Card or your ATM MASTER, simply slot your Card into the ATM machine, select FUND CASH-CARD, then type in the amount, then select either CURRENT or SAVINGS as appropriate, and enter your Card Pin number. Don`t use the Card without Receiving your Card pin code,
 
Alternatively, if you are a Cash-card holder, you can log in to Cash Card's InternetPortal and perform an instant transfer to your Card.
       

If you have any questions never delay to call us on   +229-98-469-993
          
  Please note that the normal ATM Transaction Fees Apply.
                                            Always remember to get and keep the receipt from the ATM machine.                    




    
REV. OBI FRANK ,    
    FOREIGN OPERATING ATM PAYMENT OFFICER
 ATM  CBANK   BENIN REPUBLIC
PHONE +229-97934337
   

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