419 scam: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL BANK <deskofficiall@sify.com> Meetting today/ this morning been 07/10/2011-

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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. )
- "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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "interl.departm2@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
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.
- +229 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL BANK <deskofficiall@sify.com>
Reply-To: interl.departm2@msn.com
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 12:33:01 +0200
Subject: Meetting today/ this morning been 07/10/2011-

Atten Please.

We have a meetting today/ this morning been 07/10/2011 with our board of
directors and and Financial bank president has conclud that all the Atm Card
payment should be sent/transfer before 24hours, you were given a bill of
$39 , in order to receive your your Atm card to be sent to your destination
address of which we didn’t hear from you and you did not send it.

Our bank is now offering a Special October Bonus to help all our customers
that are having their here in our office and their Atm card is in our
custody due to some prices. In order words we are now requesting that those
involve should pay only the sum of $39 for the delivery charges and other
documents to receive your fAtm card to your destination address by today.
Besides, this is an opportunity for you and you have to comply now to send
the fee so that we can transefer your Atm card by courier service to your
destination address but remember that after today you did not make the
payment/we did not hear from you, then we will divert your Atm card to our
Government, to aviod problem or we will cancel the Atm card for this month
of july untill next month August because this month is not like last month.
try to reconfirm us your full name, Home Address and direct telephone
number.

Again after today We will enter A new project for against the month of
October and that is the reason why we decided to help to all our customers
that want their Atm card urgently before we enter into the new project by
today or tomorrow morning. for your quickly transfer of your Atm card, you
are advice to send the delivery charges by western union Only today with the
below details:

Senders Name-----
Recivers name---- Jona Uzoma Simple
Destination country --- Benin Republic
City and state -- Cotonou
Zip code --- +229
Question:----What for?
Answer:---Performance
Amount: $39
MTCN--------

Please note that as soon as you send the requested fee today, you have to
email us with the MTCN/Payment slip. Please note that this fee will take
care of every things, and you will receive your Atm card within the next
24hours as soon as you can send this fee today. so try all you can to see
that you send the fee this morning so that we can finishup every things by
today without any further delay again.
Waiting to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
Mr. Williams Peter.
Tele: (+229) 93126095
Reply to this email : interl.departm2@msn.com
ATM Security and Fraud department
African International Bank of Settlement

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