419 scam: MR TONY ROMMEL <jamesbrunt1234@erikjdesando.com> IRREVOCABLE 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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "western union" (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. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +22998656018 (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.
- trommel619@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR TONY ROMMEL <jamesbrunt1234@erikjdesando.com>
Reply-To: trommel619@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2016 22:01:01 +0000
Subject: IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

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Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX028 UNITED NATIONS.
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA 20-A NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Attention: Honorable Beneficiary,

IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT ORDER VIA ATM CARD

We have actually been authorized by the newly appointed united nation
Ass.
secretary general, and the governing body of the UNITED NATIONS monetary
unit, to investigate the unnecessary delay on your payment, recommended
and
approved in your favor. During the course of our investigation, we
discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily Delayed
by
corrupt officials of the Bank and Western Union who are Trying to divert
your
funds into their own private accounts.

To forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of
your personal Identification number (PIN) ATM CARD and this will enable
only you to have direct Control over your funds in the ATM CARD. We will
monitor this payment ourselves to avoid the hopeless situation created
by
the Officials of the bank and Western Union.

An irrevocable payment guarantee has been issued by the New Elected
Presidency, of
Benin Republic His Excellency Mr Patrice Talon on your Payment. However,
we
are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation/instructions,
your
complete contract funds has bee credited in your favor through ATM CARD.
You are
therefore advice to contact:

MR TONY ROMMEL
Director ATM Payment Department, Central Bank of Benin.
EMAIL ADDRESS:trommel619@gmail.com
Direct Telephone lines: +229 98656018

Contact him now for the delivery of your ATM card. As soon as you
establish a contact with him, an ATM card will be issued to you
immediately
that you can use to withdraw your funds in any ATM machine in any part
of
the world, but the maximum withdrawal Limit is Twenty Five Thousand
dollars
per day. So if you like to receive your funds through this means you're
advised to contact the ATM card payment center with the following
information as stated below:

1. Full names............
2. Country/State........
3. Your Full Address .............
4. (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)
5. Occupation...........
6. Passport/Driving License
7. Telephone number Or Fax Number...........
8. Nearest Airport..........................

they will register your package(ATM CARD) and send you the tracking
numbers before They will proceed for safety delivery of your package as
soon as you reconfirm the required information above for safety
delivery.

NOTE: YOU ARE ADVISED TO FURNISH MR JOHN BONNIE WITH YOUR CORRECT AND
VALID DETAILS. ALSO BE INFORMED THAT YOUR ATM CARD CONTAINS THE TOTAL
SUM
OF $4.800,000USD FOUR MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS.

We expect your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor this
payment effectively thereby making contact with MR JOHN WILLIAMS as
directed to avoid further delay.

CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST REGARDS
CAPT. JAMES C. RICHARD
UNITED NATIONS, REPRESENTATIVE
IN REPUBLIC DU BENIN.

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