419 scam: Administrator <officefile303030@gmail.com> Please Your Urgent Attention Is Needed,

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
- "atmcard997@vf.vc" (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.
- +22990129147 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Administrator <officefile303030@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmcard997@vf.vc
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:28:26 +0000
Subject: Please Your Urgent Attention Is Needed,

GOOD DAY
THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR
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 INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING
WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK YOUR ENTIRE ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE
RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU.

WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THESE
HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE 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
THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM MR. PRESIDENT.FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WORTH YOUR
INHERITED FUND OF $4.5,Million Usd WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR
MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS TWENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR
FUND THIS WAY

PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE PAYMASTER GENERAL

CARD PAYMENT CENTER ;MR ANDY BEST
ON HIS EMAIL ADDRESS---- atmcard997@vf.vc
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
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. PLEASE THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL PAY IS DELIVERY FEE THE
ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN

MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT USD 4.5,Million AS PART PAYMENT FOR
THIS FISCAL YEAR 2013. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION,YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY
FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) TO AVOID ANY
HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT. FOR ORAL DISCUSSION, CALL
AND 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-822) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE
WHEN CONTACTING
THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.
REGARDS,
MRS MONICA EZE
+22990129147

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