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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.
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:
Fraud email example:
From: "mike obi" <mikeobi5@gala.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:44:33 +0100
Subject: Contact info.atmdepartmentcompany@yahoo.fr
Attention:
I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draft
but did not heard from you since that time then I went and deposited the
Draft with INTERNATIONAL BANK OF BENIN here in Cotonou, Benin Republic,
because I travelled to Japan to see my boss and will not come back till next
month end. I have arranged with them to make your payment to you with their
new ATM MASTER CARD which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM
MACHINE around the globe/world. You have to contact the International Bank
of Benin with your full contact informations such as follows:
1. YOUR FULL NAME.....................
2. YOUR COUNTRY......................
3. YOUR HOME ADDRESS................
4. YOUR FUNCTIONAL TELEPHONE NUMBER.........
5. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY CARD ................
6. AND WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO DELIVER YOUR ATM CARD.......
However kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your
ATM Master CARD.
DR. Thomson .O. Eze
DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL BANK OF BENIN
EMAIL: info.atmdepartmentcompany@yahoo.fr
I had paid for all the processing and delivery charges, the only money
that your are going to pay to them is only $95 Dollars which they
will use to open your ATM Account with the Bank and send the ATM Master CARD
to your address.
Try to contact them as soon as you recive this Email for there urgent
process of your Card to avoid any delay.
Thanks and be bless
Regard Mr Mike Obi
Attention:
I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draft
but did not heard from you since that time then I went and deposited the
Draft with INTERNATIONAL BANK OF BENIN here in Cotonou, Benin Republic,
because I travelled to Japan to see my boss and will not come back till next
month end. I have arranged with them to make your payment to you with their
new ATM MASTER CARD which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM
MACHINE around the globe/world. You have to contact the International Bank
of Benin with your full contact informations such as follows:
1. YOUR FULL NAME.....................
2. YOUR COUNTRY......................
3. YOUR HOME ADDRESS................
4. YOUR FUNCTIONAL TELEPHONE NUMBER.........
5. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY CARD ................
6. AND WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO DELIVER YOUR ATM CARD.......
However kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your
ATM Master CARD.
DR. Thomson .O. Eze
DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL BANK OF BENIN
EMAIL: info.atmdepartmentcompany@yahoo.fr
I had paid for all the processing and delivery charges, the only money
that your are going to pay to them is only $95 Dollars which they
will use to open your ATM Account with the Bank and send the ATM Master CARD
to your address.
Try to contact them as soon as you recive this Email for there urgent
process of your Card to avoid any delay.
Thanks and be bless
Regard Mr Mike Obi
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