419 scam: "OCEANIC BANK"<info@hs-hkb.ba> SWITCH CASH OF ATM OCEANIC BANK PLC

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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:
- "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.section@qatar.io" (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: "OCEANIC BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrs_enive@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 11:06:35 +0100
Subject: SWITCH CASH OF ATM OCEANIC BANK PLC

CENTRAL BANK OF BENIN REPUBLIC/
PORTO-NOVO, HEAD OFFICE/
THE GOVERNMENT OF BENIN REPUBLIC

The AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE for your payment.

Attention: Dear,

THE CENTRAL BANK OF BENIN AND THE GOVERNMENTS Resolved to pay you
an ACCRUED INTEREST of your un-paid Inheritance/contract and
compensation Payment. It is very urgent that you have to comply today.

It's released on a special method of payment by AUTOMATED TELLER
MACHINE ATM CARD,Which you shall be withdrawing on daily base until
you claimed the whole $1.500,000.00. You‘re therefore charging to
reconfirm your details as the beneficiary.

Your Name:...........
Your Address:.........
Your Phone Number :..........
Your Occupation:...........

Send the required details to Mrs.Uche Chukwu at... (atmcard.section@qatar.io )
SWITCH CASH OF ATM OCEANIC BANK PLC. This has to be last week but due to the celebration
of independent that is why we delay on contacting you. My dear, you have to send the
charge below today if possible.This is your last chance to get this transaction complete.

MEANWHILE! You shall certainly pay $138 for the beneficiary's recipient bill of postage cost.
The SWITCH CASH OF ATM OCEANIC BANK will supply you with your withdrawals information:
your withdrawal limit, the pin code 4 digit numbers the activating

serial numbers of your switch cash ATM cash card is 65420123456789451.
You have to get this ATM CARD WITHIN FIVE WORKING DAYS, THAT IS OUR GUARANTEE.

Yours FAITHFULLY.

Comr.Mr.Philips Ignatius
CENTRAL BANK/ UN OFFICERS IN REP.BENIN

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