419 scam: shaheenhasan@duet.ac.bd Dear: Beneficiary,

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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:
- "atmcard.unit24@kkwl.ac.th" (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.
- +2347059860639 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: shaheenhasan@duet.ac.bd (may be fake)
Reply-To: atmcard.unit24@kkwl.ac.th
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 04:32:26 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: Dear: Beneficiary,

Dear: Beneficiary,

OCEANIC BANK INT' PLC, in conjunction with United Nations (UN)
Organization is giving out cash grants to selected individual globally
towards the pursuit of ONE (1) GOAL PROJECT, and also for Poverty
alleviation Program all over the World. Hence, we at OCEANIC BANK INT' PLC
Nigeria, decided to seek for currently used selected email addresses with
our EMAIL SEEK DATABASE. More than Five Million Email Address was put into
Raffle Draw, of which your Email Address is one of the email that has won
this year's raffle draw. However, it is our duty to officially inform you
that your email has won the sum of $780,000.00 USD SEVEN HUNDRED AND
EIGHTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS in your favor.

An Inter-Switch ATM Card with a fund worth $780,000.00 USD has been
accredited in your favor by Oceanic Bank of Nigeria plc. Your Personal
Identification Number is ATM-4278763100030014. The ATM Card has a daily
withdrawal limit of $5,000.00 USD per Day. You are advised to contact Rev.
John Aboh DIRECTOR ON FOREIGN COMMITTEE FOR ATM PAYMENT, OCEANIC BANK INT'
PLC. with the details bellow:

1 Full Name:
2 Age:
3 Sex:
4 Occupation:
5 Phone Number:
6 Delivery Address:
7 Country of Residence:

Contact Person: Rev. John Aboh
Email: atmcard.unit24@kkwl.ac.th
Tel: +234 705 9860 639

This is to ensure that you receive your ATM-CARD grant Award on time to
avoid delay. And you are also advice to keep your grant award information
secret, until you receive your ATM CARD. This is to avoid the issue of
double claims.

Best Regards,
Sir Harold Erwin,
UNITED NATIONS (UN) ORGANIZATION

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