419 scam: James Edwards <jamesedwards_21@msn.com> PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

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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 payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "transferoffice@voila.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.
- +22998842246 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: James Edwards <jamesedwards_21@msn.com>
Reply-To: <transferoffice@voila.fr>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 14:56:41 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/TK0245 UNITED NATIONS. (WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME) DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS. WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT Attention: Honorable Beneficiary, IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD We
have actually been authorized by the newly appointed united nation
secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS monetary
unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended
and approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we
discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed
by corrupt officials of the Bank who are Trying to divert your funds
into their private accounts. To forestall this, security for your funds
was organized in the form of your personal Identification number (PIN)
ATM CARD and this will enable only you to have direct Control over your
funds in the ATM CARD. We will monitor this payment ourselves to avoid
the hopeless situation created by the Officials of the bank. An
irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued from the Office of the
Presidency on your Payment. However, we are happy to inform you that
based on our recommendation/instructions, your complete
contract/inheritance funds has bee credited in your favor through ATM
CARD. You are therefore advice to contact: MR. SAMUEL TANKO, Director ATM Payment Department, Ecobank BeninEMAIL ADDRESS: transferoffice@voila.fr
Direct Telephone lines: +229-9884 2246Contact
him now for the delivery of your ATM card. As soon as you establish a
contact with him, an ATM card will be issued to you immediately that you
can use to withdraw your funds in any ATM machine in any part of the
world, but the maximum is usd$4,000.00usd per day. So if you like to
receive your funds through this means you're advised to contact the ATM
card payment center with the following information as stated below: 1. PHONES AND FAX NUMBER, : 2. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND YOUR ATM CARD TO (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)
3. YOUR AGE :
4: OCCUPATION : 5. YOUR FULL NAME.
NOTE: YOU ARE ADVICED TO FURNISH MR. SAMUEL TANKO
WITH YOUR CORRECT AND VALID DETAILS. ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT
WHICH WAS CREDITED INTO YOUR ATM CARD USD$2,500,000.00 ONLY.We expect
your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this payment
effectively thereby making contact with MR. SAMUEL TANKO as directed to avoid further delay. CONGRATULATIONS. DR. JAMES C. EDWARDUNITED NATIONS.

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