419 scam: JAMES MIKE <WWW.@oasis.ocn.ne.jp> ZENITH BANK BENIN REPUBLIC

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
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.
- jamesmike970@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JAMES MIKE <WWW.@oasis.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: JAMES MIKE <jamesmike970@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 20:16:28 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ZENITH BANK BENIN REPUBLIC

ZENITH BANK BENIN REPUBLIC
james mike
PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
EMAIL: jamesmike970@gmail.com
TELL: (+22999082677
ATTENTION ATM MASTER CARD OWNER,

WE ARE HERE BY NOTIFYING YOU THAT THE ZENITH BANK PLC HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT OF $10.5 million USD THROUGH ATM CARD,YOU HAVE TO STOP FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S) OR MINISTRY OF FINANCE
AFRICA TO AVOID HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT.

THE ZENITH BANK MANAGER HAVE CONFIRMED AUTOMATION OF YOUR SWIFT PAYMENT THROUGH AN ELECTRONIC ATM CARD PAYMENT,THE BANK HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC,THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD,THE MAXIMUM DAILY WITHDRAWAL IS $10,000USD PER DAY,AND NOW YOU ARE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FUND BY CONTACTING THE BANK TODAY,THIS IS A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT IN COLLABORATION
WITH MASTER CARD COMPANY USA.

AND NOTE THAT THE ONLY MONEY YOU ARE TO SEND IS FOR THE ACTIVATION OF YOUR ATM CARD BEFORE YOU WILL USE IT IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHICH IS $150USD.

SO KINDLY CONTACT MR CHARLES DAVID WHO IS IN POSITION TO RELEASE YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD TO YOU.
BY FILLING THE BELOW INFORMATION,

COUNTRY.........:
HOME ADDRESS....:
FULL NAME.......:
OCCUPATION......:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
I.D...........:
AGE...........:

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