419 scam: "Nkuku Nnekwu" < <">"@ha2.gifi.fr> Your ATM Debit 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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "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.
- p4b3n333@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Nkuku Nnekwu" < <">"@ha2.gifi.fr>
Reply-To: <nkunne@yandex.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 19:51:58 -0700
Subject: Your ATM Debit Card

Dear Beneficiary,

I wish to use this medium to inform you that Insurance refund of US$ 2.5Million from United Bank Benin has

been Released and Approved for onward transfer to you Via an ATM Debit card which you will use for withdrawing

the US$ 2.5M in any ATM Machine.

You should contact the accredited Attorney with this financial house to send you the card and Pin number which

you will use to activate of your card only in your city as it have been programmed to be activated with banks in

your City. Your ATM card is well documented with every legal document to cover it. You are to contact the Attorney,

who will now stands as your lawyer, towards signing off the card from our Legal department and have it mailed to your

given address. Do confirm your mailing address, your full name and your telephone number. You should forward this

information to the Attorney through his address:

Mr Perry Watson

Avenue Jean Paul I BP 325- Cotonou

Email: p4b3n333@gmail.com

Tel + 229-6129-7557.

Best Regards.

Nkuku Nnekwu

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