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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:
- "atmdepatmentcenterbenin88@msnzone.cn" (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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Dr Johnson Tansi." <officefilee1@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: atmdepatmentcenterbenin88@msnzone.cn
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2011 04:00:38 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT VIA ATM MASTER CARD,
Hello Dear,
How are you together with your Family Today? Hope all is well,Dear our latest news to bring you today that our Federal Government has been approve all the funds that was deposit to this bank to be Convert through ATM CARDS in which you can be easily received it through our Corresponding ATM Department Office here ATM CARD $2.5MILLION only.
Your funds payment has been Converted into the ATM Switch Cards which have done it today and the Switch Card code of the funds are stated below (6508) you can use to strut $5,500.00 per (Every\Day) to any ATM Bank nearest you in your Country.Therefore all the arrangement of delivery the ATM Card to you today was made to the ATM Department Company, Here is their Contact address and you can Contact them with below information to received it OK.
ATM DEPARTMENT OFFICE BENIN
Manager: Rev.James Ransin
Email: atmdepatmentcenterbenin88@msnzone.cn
Telephone :+22998820286
Contact them immediately and it was agree that you will only pay the processing of the shipping $85.00 to received the ATM Card from them. get back to us once you get in touch with them and below is what they need to deliver your Card to your address;
Your Full Name.....
Country Locate.......
Home address...........
Telephone................
Thanks & God Bless
Best Regards
Dr Johnson Tansi.
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