419 scam: office ofice <officeofice21@yahoo.pt> RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

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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:
- "clearance fee" (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. )
- "security keeping fee" (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 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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "centreatmpaymentdep@yahoo.es" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" 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.
- centreatmpaymentdep@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: office ofice <officeofice21@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: office ofice <centreatmpaymentdep@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 11:27:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT

Â ATTN: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT,

>From The Mangement Board Of Directors banks Note a report of your withholding Fund which belong to you and other British/US citizens and Malaysia, Africa/Europe, Nigeria/Ghana, Benin Republic and Burkina Faso Republic, Etc, We Have Recompensed you due to the meeting held with the countries Government and the world high commissions, We have actually been authorised by the presidency, and the governing board of BANK OF AFRIC, (BOA) (UBA) Burkina Faso Ouagodougou west Africa to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment, The British High Commission/World high commissions, the United Nations and Africa/Europe, We Has load your fund into a worldwide accessible ATM Visa Credit Card.

According to the United Nations High Commissions and Africa/Europe High Commissions, Notices to you that We Has Recommend and approve your claims for payment if certified as genuine. Bring to your notice that your name was among those to be paid as a compensation has been issued out to you into via ( ATM VISA CREDIT CARD), with the sum of ( $5.2 Million Dollars),Â We Has been waited for you to get in contact with us for your ATM Visa Credit Card with the total sum of $5.2M. ( Five Million Two hundred Thousand United State Dollars Dollars), Which you can withdraw your Fund at any ATM Machine in your location Worldwide, with maximum daily limit amountof USD$15,000.00 (Fifteen Thousand United States Dollars) Hence you are willing to claim your Fund.

Note that the delivery charges of your ATM VISA CREDIT CARD has already being paid, Apart from the Security Keeping Fee and insurance clearance, which can not be paid due to your delay in contacting this office for claim of your ATM VISA CREDIT CARD Fund. The Security Keeping Fee, together with the Insurrance clearance Fee total amount is US$220.00 and this is the only charges you are Authorized to Pay as there is no Hiden charges require for any reason, to have you ATM VISA CREDIT CARD completely insurred and delivered to your residential address for daily withdrawal. All you need to do is to contact The International ATM Visa Card Department to enable them send to you the ATM MASTERCARD Through TheÂ DHL CompanyÂ and also for details and guidelines on how to submit your Fees so as to facilitate the immediate release of your ATM MASTERCARD for immediate delivery to you at your Door Step

Contact Mr Ago Azaza directly for Guidelines on how to Submit of your
Security Keeping Fees, and commence Delivery of your ATM VISA CREDIT CARD
Winning Fund .

The International ATM Visa Card Department
Mr.Ago Azaza
Email:centreatmpaymentdep@yahoo.es

Kindly re-confirm your details to him for verification, and make sure your
residential address is provided correctly, to avoid any atom of mistake
durring delivery process of your ATM VISA CREDIT CARD, so as to facilitate
the immediate release of your BANK ATM MASTERCARD immediately as soon as you comply
with the requirement. Note the DHL was the third largest courier behind FedEx and the UPS.

(1) Your Full Name ..................
(2) Full Residential Address.............(P.O.BOX NOT ALLOWED)
(3) Direct and Current PhoneÂ numbers..........
(4) Nationalty ..........................
(5) Present Country ................
(6) A Copy of your international Passport OrÂ ID Card,

As soon as your details are submitted, you shall be advised accordingly by
our security department officer, Mr Donna Colleen Olivere Our ATM Card of conduct is ( ATM 101 ).
Make sure you specify this Code on your subject this Code ( ATM 101 ). when Contacting our Security Department for delivery of your ATM VISA CREDIT CARD.
Â and the DHL will deliver to your door step. Your Safety is 100% Guaranteed.

Thanks for your maximum co-operation.

Mrs. Juan Rose.
Mangement Board Of Directors
(U.B.A-E.C.O -B.O.A )

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