419 scam: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL BANK <officefile----5112@att.net> We have cancelled all your Atm Card transfer orders and issue you a new ATM-CAR

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL BANK <officefile----5112@att.net>
Reply-To: interl.departm2@msn.com
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:09:00 -0800 (PST)
Subject: We have cancelled all your Atm Card transfer orders and issue you a new ATM-CARD Transfer.

Dear Sir ,

This is to certify that you are eligible for the beneficiary of your
customer indemnity BOND coverage totalling 1,200.00. We have cancelled
all open orders (PAC, SWF, etc.) On your book being Atm Card
transferred and issue you a new Atm Card Transfer Authorization BOND
for Non-Registered Accounts .the Guaranteed Insurance is a registered
trademark of commercial collectionagency association subject to all
terms exclusions of such polices.

We hereby request authorise document to deduct the portion to pay any
applicable fees, charges or adjustments before the original copy of the
bond and the current status will be send to you so that you will take
it along with the observation script receipt to the bank for discount
of the total amount in your favour and credit your bank account as
require by you. The Bank Bond never expire, it can be deposited in bank
as a fixed deposit base on a profit commission for you.

Your attention is needed for the deduction signature guarantee ,we can
do not acept electronic authorisation as it must be approve by the
Benin Republic magistrate court and you will pay the court endorsement
fee $36USD here .where by you can not make it urgently to come here
then be able to send the fee ,on our confirmation of the fee from you
and achieve the authorise to enable us pay all the charges the balance
will be enter in your Atm Card by today and send to you without any
further delay, upon receipt you will sign the first line on the
document that we will send to you and send it back to us without any
further delay then we will take it to bank for discount and
crediting. You are advice to send the $36USD via western union or
money gram only with the below name of our accountant.

Senders Name:----------------

Receivers Name: Ikechi N. Enwereuzor

Text Question: What For?.

Answer: Renew.

Country: Benin Republic.

City : Cotonou.

Mtcn#:-----------

Amount:------ $36USD

As soon as you send it confirm the MTCN Q-A and your mailing address
so that we can get it resolve at once .policy beneficiary date is Feb
28th -2011 to March 1st -2011.

Waiting to hear from you soon.

Thanks,

Mr. Peter William.

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