419 scam: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL BANK <deskofficiall@sify.com> Here is the applications letter for transfer.

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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)
- "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. )
- "tax clearance" (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)
- "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL BANK <deskofficiall@sify.com>
Reply-To: interl.departm2@msn.com
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 09:14:37 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Here is the applications letter for transfer.

Attention ,

We have this On 3rd of 10/ 2011 received a payment credit instruction from the federal Government of Benin Republic to credit your fund in your account with your full contract funds from the Benin Republic Atm account with our Financial Bank Of Africa. Since you are unable to pay for the delivery and the non resident tax clearance. We have come to the finalization and endosement. The reason why we want to transfer this fund into your account, is that Mrs. Jenneth Zummy, came to our office this morning and said that he is your next of kins, that you are dead, Please here come a very big question. 1. Did you know Mrs. Jenneth Zummy? 2. His she your realation?. Please let us know now and forward us your full details below.

Here is a legal application letter, you have being advised and enpowered to get in direct contact with the bank by applying copy of the below application letter to them on the proceed / transfer of the balance fund in the account and as well order them that you would like to get the said fund transfered into your account as very very urgent as possible due to your new project. You must stand firmly to the bank and to every concerned person or persons that you want your fund to be transfered to you in your country with immediate effect.

Please fill your personal information in the blank spaces and send this application directly to the bank, you must not make any mistake, just be careful and write your name in the application form and write your address and your bank account information and then send it to the bank.

Contact of the bank

Attention: Mr Williams Peter & Wilfred Prosper
Bank Name: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL BANK
E-mail: interl.departm2@msn.com


                                           (URGENT TRANSFER APPLICATION LETTER)
                                                  TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
DEAR SIR,

IT IS WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARDS IN ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE THAT I AM WRITING THIS APPLICATION LETTER TO THE MANAGEMENT OF CONTINENTAL BANK BENIN PRIMARILY TO FORWARD CLAIM ON A ATM CARD ACCOUNT WHICH I POSE AS THE OWNER, CREDIT ATM CARD NUMBER: 7852-1452-1454-89 PIN NUMBER: 7548, WITH THE CONTINENTAL BANK BENIN.

TODAY DATED:________________

I Mr: _________________ OF ADDRESS: __________________ YOUR FULL NAME: ______________________
HOME ADDRESS : ___________________ NAME OF CITY/RESIDENCE:_________________________
Country:___________________________DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER:____________________MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:_________________
PASSPORT/ID CARD N°: ____________________OCCUPATION:___________________________________

I HUMBLY APPLY TO THIS BANK TO MAKE TRANSFER / REQUEST FOR AN IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THE TOTAL BALANCE IN MY ACCOUNT. I RESPECTFULLY ANSWER PRESENT TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS BALANCE WITH THIS BANK VALUED AT 1.2 MILLION (ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) LEFT IN MY ATM CARD. ATM CARD NUMBER: 7852-1452-1454-89 PIN NUMBER: 7548 WHICH I ABANDONED SINCE LAST YEAR DUE TO SOME ILLNESS AND CIRCUMSTANCES.

I ALSO WISH MY APPLICATION WILL BE GIVEN AN URGENT ATTENTION AS I WISH THIS BALANCE BE RELEASED AND RE-TRANSFERED INTO MY ACCOUNT AS STATED BELOW,

Bank Name: ....................................................
Account N°:........................................................
Swift code: ...........................................................
Bank's address: .......................................................

AS MY SITUATION AND BUSINESS CONDITION CALLS FOR URGENT NEED OF THE FUND. ACCEPT MY SINCERE APOLOGIES FOR THE LATE APPLICATION, IT WAS DUE TO SOME FAMILY LOGISTIC PROBLEMS WHICH HAVE JUST BEEN SETTLED.

I WOULD BE GLAD AND APPRECIATE IT MOST IF THE REQUEST OF MY APPLICATION CAN BE GRANTED IN GOOD HUMOUR BY STANDTIATING THE PURPOSE OF ITS OUTLINE THROUGH YOUR GOOD OFFICE. IN PROMISE TO DETERMINATION I WILL NOT DISAPPOINT AS I AM READY TO OBEY THE TERMS AND RULES OF THIS BANK AND FOLLOW UP ACCORDING TO LEGAL DIRECTIVES / INSTRUCTIONS.

MY CONFIRMED WILLINGNESS AS I NEED THE TRANSFER TO BE CARRIED OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND I ACCEPTED TO PAY THE TRANSFER CHANGES OF
$42 BY TODAY SO THAT THE FUND CAN BE TRANSFER BY TODAY.

YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND THE MONEY EITHER VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM WITH THE BELOW DETAILS:

SENDERS NAME:-------------
RECEIVERS NAME: JONA UZOMA SIMPLE
COUNTRY: BENIN REPUBLIC.
CITY: COTONOU
QUESTION: WHO?.
ANSWER: SIMPLE
AMOUNT: $42
REFERENCE NUMBER/MTCN:--------------------------

THANKS IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR COOPERATION AS I AM FULLY READY TO COOPERATE WITH THIS BANK TO SEE THE EARLIEST CONCLUSION.

Yours sincerely,

Mr: .....................................
                                                                                  Signature:.............................
                                        Date:..........................

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