419 scam: "ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL BANK $Foreign Operation Dept$" <info.departmoffice@gmail.com> Label your package clearly.-

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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:
- "security keeping 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. )
- "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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "interl.departm2@msn.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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 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.
- interl.wdico@consultant.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL BANK $Foreign Operation Dept$" <info.departmoffice@gmail.com>
Reply-To: interl.departm2@msn.com
Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 13:03:40 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Label your package clearly.-

Â Attention!Â Â Â
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Â Â Â Â Â Â This is to notify all ofÂ our customers concerning all the payment of ATM card that are left in custody of the dhl delivery service, which yours are inclusive Besides, Hence, our is now offering a Special BONUS to help all our customers that are having their ATM CardÂ in our custody.Â Again after todayÂ if we dont hear from you or you did not send the requested payment, We will enter A new projectÂ for the month of May, year 2011Â and that is the reason why we decided to help to all our customers starting fromÂ today been 03/05/2011, and this will end by tomorrow morning. you will no longer have to wait for long periods before getting your Atm card . We provide you with instant processing to your Atm card through our secure financial services.
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The Washington Dulles International Airport custom office Just called me and said that you have to pay the fee of $42 to label your package clearly with them there in Usa, to avoid the security keeping fee and it will reach you today been 03/05/201. and you have to call them for confirmation. and you have to email them too with the payment informations and our office too the payment details so that they can know that you have send the fee for the final releasement of your Atm card. .
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Below is the Washington Dulles International Airport Custom Office Contact.
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Washington Dulles International Airport Custom Office
Address: 43820 Aviation Drive, Sterling, VA 20789-7741. USA.
Telephone: +1 (206)4266305
Fax: +1 (206)-339-9401
Email: interl.wdico@consultant.com

So you have to try all you can now to see that you send this money today for final endosement. You are advice to send the money by western union or money gram with the below details.
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Senders Name:----
Receiverâ€™s name: ---Ikechi N. Enwereuzor
Destination Country:---Republic of Benin.
City:-- Cotonou
Question:----Who?
Answer:--- IkechiÂ Â Â Â Â
MTCN:--------
Amount:--$42
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As soon as you send the money today, please you have to call me or you email me the MTCN, so that i can rush to our label package office to get the label your package clearly documents in benin republic. you have to understand that as soon as you can send this money today, your Atm card will be at your destination address this morning as soon as you can comply with us this morning and send us the requested fee without any further delay again. and also the custom has also promise that as soon as they receive the document today. they have already realease your package, but they said that before they can finally relsae it is that you have to send us the requested fee of $42, to get label your package clearly documents from benin republic.
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Note: your Package is right at the Washington Dulles International Airport custom office Please try to contact them with the MTCN. so that they will know that you have send the feeÂ to label your package clearly.Â looseing your Atm card is at risk, note that this fee will take care of every things and your package will get to your destination address by today. as soon as you send the the Mtcn, Please do not fail to send me the Mtcn too. Please make sure that you call the washington office with this numbers: +1 (206)4266305.
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Waiting to hear from you soon.
Thanks,
Mr. Peter Williams.
reply only via this email: interl.departm2@msn.com
Also with theÂ MTCN questen /answer as soon as you send the fee.

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