419 scam: "INTERNATIONAL ATM PAYMENT CENTER"<0@laloum.eu> CONGRAT!!!

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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.
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.
- +22969284010 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "INTERNATIONAL ATM PAYMENT CENTER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <david.morgan543@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2018 11:34:18 -0800
Subject: CONGRAT!!!

CONGRAT

if you received this message in your SPAM/BULK folder,that is because of the restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider,we urge you to treat it genuinely.

A cash grant award of $4.5M from our Atm Card Award Promo has been awarded to you. Re-confirm your Full Names, Address ANY OF YOUR ID CARD, TELEPHONE NUMBERS. for the issurance and delivery of your Card. You can call me on my number +22969284010

Mr. David Morgan

Avertissement: Ce message et toutes les pièces jointes sont confidentiels et établis à l'intention exclusive de ses destinataires. Si vous recevez ce message par erreur, merci de bien vouloir le détruire et en avertir immédiatement l'expéditeur par e-mail. Toute utilisation de ce message non conforme à sa destination, toute diffusion ou toute publication, totale ou partielle, est strictement interdite. Nous faisons tous nos efforts pour maintenir notre réseau exempt de tous virus informatiques, mais ne pouvons garantir que cet envoi en est dépourvu. Nous déclinons en conséquence toute responsabilité au titre de ce message s'il a été altéré, déformé, falsifié ou utilisé à notre insu pour véhiculer un virus.
* Ensemble, faisons un geste pour l'environnement : n'imprimons nos mails que si nécessaire.

Warning: This email, including any attachments, is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient/s and may contain material that is confidential and private company information. Any review or reliance by others or copying or distribution or forwarding of any or all of the contents in this message is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by e-mail and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard is appreciated. Although the sender endeavors to maintain a computer virus free network, the sender does not warrant that this transmission is virus-free and will not be liable for any damages resulting from any virus transmitted.
* Let us mind the environment : let's print our mails only when necessary.

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