419 scam: Christine Wells <cadoteye@msn.com> YOUR COMPENSATION OF ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED DOLLER

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- +22993703269 (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.
- telexcreditdept@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Christine Wells <cadoteye@msn.com>
Reply-To: <telexcreditdept@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:56:48 +0000
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION OF ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED DOLLER

Dearest Friend,

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your bank draft but did not hear from you since that time then i went and deposited the USD$1.500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred thousand United State Dollars draft/cheque in the bank.

According to my communication with the bank remittance director Dr.George Whitman few days ago to know if they have released your ATM GOLDEN CARD to you as was agreed with him, he brought to my notice that they have arranged your payment to be released to you through swift card payment center Asia pacific, this card center will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is One Thousand, Five Hundred United States Dollars Per-Day.
Kindly send your your information as indicated below:

1:Your full name
2:Your home address were you want them to send the ATM Card
3:Current occupation
4:Age
5:Your current home telephone number/mobile phone number
6:A Copy of your identification7.Country
However, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your card to you.
Dr George Whitman
Foreign Remittance/ATM Payment Director
Apex Financial Bank.
Cotonou-Benin Republic.
Tel:+229-93703269
Email: telexcreditdept@yahoo.fr

Note that i have paid for the processing and delivery charges to the bank, the only money that your are going to pay to them is only USD$95.00 dollars which they will use to obtain your ATM CARD Affidavit Certificate of Ownership from the federal high court of Benin Republic.

Try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the processing of your card before it gets expired, I will also want you to call the bank remittance director Dr.George Whitman and and ask him how to send the required fee to them for an immediate process of releasing your card to you as was agreed with them.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy, finally, remember that I had forwarded every instruction to the Bank remittance director on your behalf regards to the Card, contact them now as urgent.

Regards,
DR.MICHEAL GIBSON

YOUR COMPENSATION OF ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED DOLLERDearest Friend,

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your bank draft but did not hear from you since that time then i went and deposited the USD$1.500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred thousand United State Dollars draft/cheque in the bank.

According to my communication with the bank remittance director Dr.George Whitman few days ago to know if they have released your ATM GOLDEN CARD to you as was agreed with him, he brought to my notice that they have arranged your payment to be released to you through swift card payment center Asia pacific, this card center will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is One Thousand, Five Hundred United States Dollars Per-Day.
Kindly send your your information as indicated below:

1:Your full name
2:Your home address were you want them to send the ATM Card
3:Current occupation
4:Age
5:Your current home telephone number/mobile phone number
6:A Copy of your identification7.Country
However, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your card to you.
Dr George Whitman
Foreign Remittance/ATM Payment Director
Apex Financial Bank.
Cotonou-Benin Republic.
Tel:+229-93703269
Email: telexcreditdept@yahoo.fr

Note that i have paid for the processing and delivery charges to the bank, the only money that your are going to pay to them is only USD$95.00 dollars which they will use to obtain your ATM CARD Affidavit Certificate of Ownership from the federal high court of Benin Republic.

Try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the processing of your card before it gets expired, I will also want you to call the bank remittance director Dr.George Whitman and and ask him how to send the required fee to them for an immediate process of releasing your card to you as was agreed with them.

Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy, finally, remember that I had forwarded every instruction to the Bank remittance director on your behalf regards to the Card, contact them now as urgent.

Regards,
DR.MICHEAL GIBSON

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