419 scam: "MR.Andrew Steph" <AndrewSteph.@oboe.ocn.ne.jp> YOUR ATM CARD of $52.5M USD IS READY TO DELIVERY TODAY.

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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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "required 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. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +22998639964 (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.
- dhl.shipment.officer@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.Andrew Steph" <AndrewSteph.@oboe.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR.Andrew Steph" <dhl.shipment.officer@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2016 12:25:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD of $52.5M USD IS READY TO DELIVERY TODAY.

Attention: please you call or send me SMS urgent cell +22998639964

I am responding to you with the instruction giving to me by IMF to deliver your ATM CARD of $52.5M USD and I will start with the process of the ATM CARD delivery and it approval and Fiduciary.

And I will like you to know that your ATM DEBIT CARD will be dispatch from this office to locate your home address once we are done with the processing of the ATM CARD.

But we need you to obtain Non-Inspection tag to ensure safe delivery of your ATM CARD to your home address once the ATM CARD is dispatched here to locate your home address, this tag will be obtain from IRS office here in Benin.

The Non-Inspection Tag will be obtained with $165 USD and you need to offset to the payment of the Non-Inspection Tag and once this payment is made I will dispatch your ATM CARD here to locate your home address.

But if you want this transaction to be made into your Bank account via wireless transfer you will have to fill BANK OF AMERICA wireless transfer Form and pay $265 USD for the processing of your wireless transfer via BANK OF AMERICA.

Remember once this fee is incurred your ATM DEBIT CARD will be delivered through our courier outfit, to locate your home address, the tracking detail will be given to you once it was dispatch to know the arrival time of your ATM DEBIT CARD.

Moreover you are advice to keep this transaction process strictly and highly confidential and do not share with any individual or firm, to avoid double claim of your fund which might lead to the confiscation of your fund, this is per IMF warning as they also ensure the safe delivery of your package once dispatched here.
And again try and reconfirm to me your full detail's This is because the package can only be deliver to you and not any of your family or friend as our agent will identify you with the ID copy you send to us.

Note: every arrangement will be made for your ATM DEBIT CARD delivery through our Courier Delivery Outfit and you are noted to make sure that the mobile number you will provide to us will be available during this delivery so that our delivery agent will be contacting you with it.So once you are ready to make the payment for the required fee contact me so that I can provide with you the information where you will make the payment.

And for any other reason or information concerning this transaction don$B!G(Bt hesitate to contact via e-mail or call +22998639964.

Your immediate attention is needed.

Regard,
MR.Andrew Steph
Operation Manager and Payment officer,
Benin.
+22998639964.
Email:dhl.shipment.officer@gmail.com

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