419 scam: "Cecilia Carlors" <cossiiba13@ig.com.br> Subject: Immediate Release of Your FUND VIA ATM CARD

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "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 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.
- +2298052379499 (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.
- revdanielcomola@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Cecilia Carlors" <cossiiba13@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: revdanielcomola@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 04:45:47 +0200
Subject: Subject: Immediate Release of Your FUND VIA ATM CARD

From The Office Of The Senate President.
Cotonou Republic Of Benin .
Senator Cecilia Carlors.

Subject: Immediate Release of Your FUND VIA ATM CARD.

Attention: ATM Card Beneficiary,

I wish to use this medium to inform you that your CONTRACT/INHERITANCE
Payment of USD$10m (Ten Million United States Dollars) from CENTRAL BANK OF
BENIN have been RELEASED and APPROVED for onward transfer to you via an ATM
CARD which you will use to withdraw all the USD$10m in any ATM SERVICE
MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum you can withdraw in a day
is USD$1000 Only.

We have mandated Oceanic Bank Benin Plc, to send you the ATM CARD and
PIN NUMBER which you will use to withdraw all your USD$10Million Dollars in
any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum you can
withdraw in a day is USD$1,000.00 Only.
You are therefore advice to contact the Head of ATM CARD Department of
Oceanic Bank Benin Plc

Contact Person: REV. Daniel Comola,
Office email address: revdanielcomola@hotmail.com
Open phone number: +229 80523-79499

Tell REV. Daniel Comola, that you received a message from the office of the
Senate, instructing him to send you the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER which you
will use to withdraw your USD$10Million Dollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE
in any part of the world, also send him your direct phone number, contact
address, occupation and a copy of your international passprot/driver's
license where you want him to send the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER to you.

We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past years.

Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept our
congratulations.

Best Regards.
SENATOR Cecilia Carlors
SENATE PRESIDENT
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN

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