419 scam: Mark Williams <officefiles019@att.net> CONTACTING THE ATM CARD CENTER FOR YOUR PAYMENT

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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:

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)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22998711666 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Mark Williams <officefiles019@att.net>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:50:44 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACTING THE ATM CARD CENTER FOR YOUR PAYMENT

GOOD DAY,

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU SINCE TO COME DOWN HERE AND PICK YOUR BANK DRAFT BUT I DID NOT HEAR FROM YOU FOR LONG TIME THEN I WENT AND DEPOSITED THE $2.500,000.00 BANK DRAFT WITH ECO BANK. THE BANK HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER, THE SWIFT CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS($5000.00) FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER-DAY.

YOU HAVE TO RECONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION TO THE BANK,
YOUR FULL NAME...
RESIDENCE ADDRESS....
CURRENT PHONE NUMBER.....
KINDLY SEND THIS INFORMATION TO THE PERSON IN POSITION TO RELEASE YOUR ATM CARD.

NAME: DR.KAMIZO DOMINIC.
DIRECTOR ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
ECO BANK BENIN REPUBLIC.
TEL: +229 98711666
EMAIL:(ecobankbj@prokonto.pl)

NOTE: BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, THE CODE OF CONDUCT IS ISSUED TO YOU, WHICH IS (ATM-4555) SO MAKE SURE YOU INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE ATM CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

MY BEST REGARDS
FRANK EDWARD,

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