419 scam: "REV DAVID LUKAS" <xxxxxxxxwed@rocketmail.com> Notification of payment by ATM Visa Prepaid 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mr.david_lukas7777@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "REV DAVID LUKAS" <xxxxxxxxwed@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.david_lukas7777@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 22:22:01 +0800
Subject: Notification of payment by ATM Visa Prepaid Card

FROM THE DESK OF REV DAVID LUKAS
DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA,
COTONOU-BENIN.

Notification of payment by ATM Visa Prepaid Card

Attn: Beneficiary,

We hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay you,
your over due contract/inheritance fund which you could not complete the
process of the released of your transfer pin code through the Digitalized
Payment System. We have decided to pay your funds to you through (ATM Visa
Prepaid Card) that has been approved in your favour with Card Number:
5399 4512 3456 7890, with valued sum of $2.500,000 USD (Two Million Five
Hundred Thousand USD Only), This arrangement was initiated/constituted by
the World Bank and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on
within the African Region.

The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to
enable our contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund
without any interference. This ATM VISA Prepaid Card is contracted and
powered for usage in any ATM Stand/location worldwide and remember that
the maximum withdrawal daily limit is Seven Thousand United States Dollars
(US$7,000.00). We have concluded delivery arrangement with the TNT courier
services. Be informed that the TNT Courier Company is fully insured by
Nicon Insurance Corporation.
Kindly provide the details below for delivery processing for Security
reasons.

1)YOUR FULL NAME.........................................
2)YOUR RESIDENTAL ADDRESS(P.O.BOX NOT
ALLOWED)............................................
3)YOUR FUNCTIONAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS...................................
4.OTHER EMAIL..................................................
5)YOUR OCCUPATION...........................................................
6)YOUR DATE OF BIRTH.............................................

Please do confirm that you will take responsibility for the cost of
delivery ($164.00), so that i will know how to proceed to TNT Courier
Company immediately. And be informed that the delivery will be made to
your address in 48 hours (2 days) after our confirmation of this payment
for delivery, as you know that the delivery fee receipt will be also
attached on your payment delivery documents to avoid your package being
delayed by customs.
Treat urgently and note that your ATM VISA Prepaid Card is ready and
available for dispatch to you, via ( mr.david_lukas7777@yahoo.fr )

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

BEST REGARDS,
REV DAVID LUKAS
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA,
COTONOU-BENIN.

CC:ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS
CC:CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
CC:BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC:ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF BENIN

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