419 scam: "DR THOMAS WHITE," <mithjim770@gmail.com> RE: IRREVOCABLE 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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "thomaswhite5@live.com" (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.
- +22998494497 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR THOMAS WHITE," <mithjim770@gmail.com>
Reply-To: thomaswhite5@live.com
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 05:43:08 -0300
Subject: RE: IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

Dear fund beneficiary,

RE: IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

BASED ON SERIES OF PETITIONS WE RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS
COOPERATE BODIES AND NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO) ON THE INABILITY OF
SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, COMMERCIAL BANKS AND WORLD LOTTERY ORGANIZATION TO
SETTLE THEIR CLIENTS CONTRACT DEBT, INHERITANCE AND WINNING PRIZES, I HAVE
BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE DEBT RECONCILIATION UNIT OF THIS INSTITUTION TO
INVESTIGATE THE UNNECESSARY DELAY ON PAYMENT APPROVED IN YOUR FAVOR, DURING
THE COURSE OF MY INVESTIGATION, I HAD 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 PERSONAL ACCOUNT.

AFTER AN EXTENSIVE CLOSE DOOR MEETING YESTERDAY, IT WAS RESOLVED AND AGREED
UPON THAT I" THOMAS WHITE WILL WORK EXTENSIVELY TO ENSURE THAT ALL CONTRACT
PAYMENT, INHERITANCE AND LOTTERY WINNING PRIZES BE SETTLED WITHOUT ANY HASSLE.
FOR SECURITY REASONS, YOUR FUNDS WILL BE PACKAGE IN FORM OF YOUR PERSONAL
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) ATM VISA CARD AND THIS WILL ENABLE ONLY YOU TO
HAVE DIRECT CONTROL OVER YOUR FUNDS, I WILL MONITOR THIS PAYMENT BY MYSELF TO
AVOID THE HOPELESS SITUATION CREATED BY PREVIOUS BANK OFFICIALS.

NOTE; AN IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT GUARANTEE HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE WORLD BANK GROUP
AND THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) ON YOUR PAYMENT VALUED $3.8M USD.
HOWEVER, I, AM HAPPY TO INFORM YOU THAT BASED ON OUR
RECOMMENDATION/INSTRUCTIONS; YOUR COMPLETE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAVE BEEN
CREDITED IN YOUR FAVOR THROUGH ATM VISA CARD.

YOU ARE THEREFORE ADVICE TO GET BACK TO MY OFFICE:
DR THOMAS WHITE, U.N AMBASSADOR AND PLENIPOTENTIARY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE REPUBLIC OF BENIN
EMAIL ADDRESS: ( thomaswhite5@live.com )
OFFICE LINES: +229 98 494 497

YOU ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO SEND YOUR FULL ADDRESS FOR THE DELIVERY OF YOUR
ATM CARD AND AS SOON AS YOU ESTABLISH CONTACT, AN ATM VISA CARD WILL BE ISSUED
TO YOU IMMEDIATELY WHICH YOU CAN USE FROM ANY BANK ATM MACHINE IN THE WORLD,
YOU ARE ADVISED TO GET BACK TO ME WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS STATED BELOW:

1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. ADDRESS:
3. AGE:
4. OCCUPATION:
5. TELEPHONE NUMBERS:

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH YOUR CORRECT AND VALID DETAILS. ALSO BE
INFORMED THAT THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID TO YOU IS $3,800.000.00 (THREE MILLION
EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY)

I, AM EXPECT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS NOTIFICATION TO ENABLE ME MONITOR
YOUR PAYMENT EFFECTIVELY

CONGRATULATIONS.
DR THOMAS WHITE, U.N AMBASSADOR AND PLENIPOTENTIARY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE REPUBLIC OF BENIN

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