419 scam: ATM DEPARTMENT <jacksonjr_joseph@yahoo.com> CONTACT ZENITH BANK PLC BENIN REP,

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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)
- "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.
- +22999609016 (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.
- atmfidelitybank@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: ATM DEPARTMENT <jacksonjr_joseph@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: atmoffce07@live.com
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:27:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT ZENITH BANK PLC BENIN REP,

20/22 HOSPITAL ROUTE
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
FROM THE DESK OF DR.CHRISTIAN BABA.
DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL ATM REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
ZENITH BANK PLC BENIN REP,
COTONOU-BENIN.

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS OF $2.5Million

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance file and found out that why you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of your contract/inheritance payment.Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with the none officials in the Bank your entire attempt to secure the release of the fund to you.

We wish to advise you that such an illegal act like these have to stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem. Right now we have arranged your payment through our Swift Card Payment Center Asia pacific that is the latest instruction from (ZINETH BANK PLC MANAGER) . As well the INTERPOL and FBI.

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 Five Thousand Dollars Per Day, so if you like to receive your fund this way please let us know by contacting the Card Payment Center.

1. Your full name
2. Phone and fax number: Home phone#
3. Address were you want them to send the ATM CARD:
4. Your age and current occupation:
5. Attach copy of your identification:

The ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER has been mandated to issue out $2.5 Million as part payment for this fiscal year 2010. Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person's or office's to avoid any hitches in receiving your Payment. For oral discussion, call and email me back as soon as you receive this important message for further direction and also update me on anydevelopment from the above-mentioned office.

Note that because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (ATM-303) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card center by using it as your subject.I have paid for the processing and Reactivations charges.The only Money that your are going to pay to them is $105 For the delivery Fee of the atm Card and Try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the processing of your card before your ATM MASTER CARD attracts demurrage.Information to send the $105 for the delivery Bellow.

Receivers Name:Alexander Nneluo
Country:Benin Republic
City:Cotonu
Text Question:For Your
Answer: Atm Delivery
Amount:$105.

However, Kindly contact the below person whom is in position to release your ATM CARD.

DR.CHRISTIAN BABA
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT, ZENITH BANK PLC.
MOBILE: +22999609016
EMAIL: atmfidelitybank@yahoo.fr

Try as much as you can to call the Manager incharge of the Zenith bank Plc by phone once you have contact the bank so that the process will not take much time.Let me know as soon as you receive your Card.

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