419 scam: "yolanda" <yolanda@miss.gr> Attention: ATM Card 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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "zenith2oo91948@live.fr" (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.
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.
- +22998887183 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "yolanda" <yolanda@miss.gr>
Reply-To: zenith2oo91948@live.fr
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2012 15:56:03 -0500
Subject: Attention: ATM Card Beneficiary,

Attention: ATM Card Beneficiary,
I wish to use this medium to inform you that your CONTRACT/ INHERITANCE
Payment of USD$3,5Million
United States Dollars) from the CENTRAL BANK OF AFRICA have been RELEASED
and APPROVED for onward
Transfer to you via an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw all the
USD$3,5Million United States
Dollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world,

But the maximum you can withdraw in per day is USD$20,000.00 only,we have
mandated ZENITH BANK PLC
BENIN REPUBLIC, to send you the ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER which you will use
to withdraw all your
USD$3,5Million United States Dollars in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part
of the world, Meanwhile
You are therefore advice to contact the Head of ATM CARD Department of
ZENITH BANK PLC Contact Person:

Dr, Victor Depp
OFFICE E-MAIL (zenith2oo91948@live.fr)

Tele-phone Number: +22998887183

Tell Dr, Victor Depp that you received a message from the CENTRAL BANK OF
AFRICA Instructing him to
send you the ATM

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