419 scam: "Mrs.Joy Mark"<admin@simdoo.com> CONTACT ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "atmcard.dept@zbavitu.net" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Joy Mark" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmcard.dept@zbavitu.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 19:22:19 -0700
Subject: CONTACT ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

Beneficiary,

We have been directed by the committe set up by this present President of Benin Rep.to review the unpaid
contract/compensation funds of foreign and local contractors for immediate payment of ($4,500,000.00MILLION USD),
And it has now been arranged for payment through our (ATM MASTER CARD) DEPART.,here in our bank, this will be
processed and send over to you which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world
as we are inter_swicthed all over the world,but the maximum is($7,000.USD ) per day.So,i advise you to get in touch with the
(ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.) officer in charge and also to assist in the documentation and processing of your ATM
FILE by filling the form below.

Full names: __________________________
Address:_____________________________________
Country:______________________________________
Zip Code:___________________________
Sex: ________________________________________
Age: ________________________________________
Marital status: _____________________________
Occupation/Position: _________________________________
Scann copy of any of your
identification:_____________________________
Tel/House /private: ___________________________

I Mr/Mrs._______ hereby declared that, all the above information produced by me are true.Be advised, that you will be required to pay the sumof $185.00 for administrative, processing and handling fees.
============================
REV. DR. GODWIN K.K
Atm Processing & Claim Department MANAGER.
DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL BANK OF BENIN
PHONE NUMBER:+2299-7629-092
EMAIL: atmcard.dept@zbavitu.net
=================================
We would also like to advised you in your own interest put a STOP in any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid complicating matters in receiving your payment. And because of scam impostors, we hereby issued you the code of code of ethics,which is (Atm-511) Please.,indicate this code when contacting the officer as the beneficiary.
Sincerely yours In service.

Sign By;Mrs.Joy Mark
Executive Secretary.
Foreign Payment Office.(Depart.,)
ECOBANK OF BENIN PLC.

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