419 scam: "Mrs. JENET TATA" <Mr@mirror.ocn.ne.jp> from(Atm Department)

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- ",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)
- "courier service" (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 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.
- revbenvictor@yahoo.co.uk (Yahoo, United Kingdom; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- https://www.ubagroup.com/ my yahoo id masenger revbenvictor@yahoo.co.uk or facebook>revbenvictor@yahoo.co.uk dear sir/madam, (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. JENET TATA" <Mr@mirror.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Dir:Rev:benvictor" <RevBENVICTOR@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 01:29:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: from(Atm Department)

from(Atm Department)
Uba International Bank
Plot 84, Ajose Adeogun Street,
cotonou benin
Ref:ZNG/100/445
https://www.ubagroup.com/ my yahoo id masenger revbenvictor@yahoo.co.uk or facebook>revbenvictor@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Sir/Madam,
This message is in regard to your ATM master card for your compensation fund sum of US$2,500,000.00, Uba Bank was finally contracted to handle the payment of your

compensation fund of the above amount

by ATM card. your email contact is amongst the list of beneficiaries in the data for sum of US$2,500,000.00. and we are assigned by the management to carryout delivery

of the ATM card package to you.

On this note, I am pleas to inform you that ATM card Number 5399411104475345 (5399) for sum of US$2,500,000.00 which have been credited to your favor is ready for

immediate delivery to you. you

are hereby required to confirm to us your present address were you want the ATM card to be delivered to enable us make delivering arrangement of the ATM card package

to you at your designated home

address. the following are your necessary information required for the delivery of the ATM card package
to you: (were you want the ATM card to be delivered).contact the delivery company for your urgent delivery as soon as possible,Dir:Rev:benvictor

Full Name:__________
Delivery Address:____
Country:_______
Occupation:_____
Phone Number:____
Age:______
sex:______
any of your social network_______

Upon receipt of this above requirements from you we shall make necessary delivery arrangements and have your ATM card package dispatched to you by the DHL courier

service whom will deliver it to you at

your designated home Address. with the card you can make withdrawals of fund from any part of the world at ATM center near to you,
Delivery officer Dir:Rev:benvictor +(229)98343729 (revbenvictor995@gmail.com) RevBENVICTOR@outlook.com)

Best Regards
Mrs. JENET TATA

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