419 scam: "Mrs. Mercy Johnson." <homelands086@gmail.com> COMPENSATION FUNDS 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:

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:
- "we advice you" (this email uses bad English)
- "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 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.
- +22999250507 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- officecard65@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mercy Johnson." <homelands086@gmail.com>
Reply-To: officecard65@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 13:21:04 -0700
Subject: COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD!!!

2014 World Scam Victims
COMPENSATION FUNDS PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD!!!

This is to inform you that we have been working towards the
eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Africa with
the help of
the Organization of African Unity (OAU) United Nations (UN),
European
Union (EU) and FBI.

We have been able to track down some scam artist in various
parts of
African countries which includes (Nigeria, Republic of
Benin, Ghana
and Senegal) and they are all in Government custody now,
they will
appear at International Criminal Court (ICC) soon for
Justice.

During the course of investigation, they were able to
recovered some
funds from these scam artists and IMF organization have
ordered the
funds recovered to be shared among the 50 Lucky people
listed around
the World as a compensation.
This notice is been directed to you
because your email address was found in one of the scam
Artists file
and computer hard-disk while the investigation, maybe you
have been
scammed. You are therefore being compensated with sum of
$2.800.000.00 (Two million Eight Hundred Thousand USD)
US Dollars.

Since your email address is among the lucky beneficiaries
who will
receive a compensation funds, we have arranged your payment
to be paid
to you through ATM VISA CARD and deliver to your postal
address with
the Pin Numbers as to enable you withdrawal maximum of $5000
on each
withdrawal from any Bank ATM Machine of your choice, until
all the
funds are exhausted.

The ATM Card with Security Pin Numbers shall be delivered to
you using
Express Mail Service (EMS) .Email (officecard65@gmail.com)

The package is coming from Cotonou, Republic of Benin.
don't forget to
reconfirm your following information.

1. Your Full Name:
2.
Address
3. Cell/Mobile Number:
4. Occupation
5. Gender

We advice you to stop all the communications with everyone
regarding
your payment as we have short listed to deliver to you and
now urge
you to comply and receive your ATM Card funds.

Thanks for your understanding as you follow instructions
while I wait
to hear from you today

Yours in Services
PHONE;(+229 99250507)
Mrs. Mercy Johnson.
MINISTERE DES FINANCES
ET DE L'ECONOMIE(M.F.E)
REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN

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