419 scam: PLC ACCESS BANK <atmpaymentdepartmentbenin14@yahoo.es> YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

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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. )
- "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)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "courier company" (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)
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.
- +22993877142 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: PLC ACCESS BANK <atmpaymentdepartmentbenin14@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: accessbankplc@yahoo.cn
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:44:47 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED

Access Bank PLC Credit Card Foreign
Remittance Department,
#77 Awolowo Way Cotonou Ben,in
Republic.

Ref:
BR/102/0015B/11.
Mr Remi
Bankole,
Director ATM Dept Access Bank
PLC.
Telephone line#
+229-93877142

International
Services

Attn:
Dear customer,

We acknowledge the receipt of your mail in respect of
your $2.5 million United States Dollars in an uploaded ATM VISA CARD. It is my
ultimate pleasure to inform you that your ATM Visa Card have been approved in
your favor. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of Five Thousand
United States Dollars ($5,000.00 USD ) is permitted on
withdrawal per day and you can make withdrawal in any ATM Centre of your choice
in any part of the world.

Meanwhile, I have
registered your ATM Card in TNT Delivering Company immediately after i received
your information this morning. However, after registering your ATM Visa Card to
TNT Courier Company for shipment, the director of TNT Company informed me that
before they can start the delivery of your International ATM Visa Card to your
home address in
your country that you have to deposit the delivery charge which will cost you
$110.00 USD for the 72hrs delivery to your destination and they will also
provide you the ATM Visa Card tracking number and airway bill that you will use
to be tracking your ATM Card parcel upon the arrival to your home address you
provided.

So be advised to go now and send the money to enable
them start the delivery immediately. Below is the information you are to use to
make the payment via Western Union. Remember the code of
conduct (215), use it to indicate to us in order to avoid impostors.

Here is
the cashier details to send the delivery charge;

Receiver:
......Chinedu Raphael

Country:
Benin Republic

Text
Question: God

Answer:
Loves me

Amount:
$110.00USD

We are
waiting for the payment details to enable the company to commence on the
delivery of your ATM VISA Card to your home address without any
delay.

Yours in
service,

Mr. Remi
Bankole
Head,Money Transfer Dept Access Bank Plc (Now
Access bank);
Be advised not to
disclose this transaction to any other person to avoid wrong
delivery

NB:
DO LET ME KNOW THAT YOU GOT THIS MAIL FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.

Call me on +229-93877142.

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