419 scam: office office <officedesk---1456@att.net> Attn: Dear Beneficiary,

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- +22966044745 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: office office <officedesk---1456@att.net>
Reply-To: atmpayfile@globomail.com
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:31:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Attn: Dear Beneficiary,

Attn: Dear Beneficiary,

Due to your long over-due payment which you have been finding it difficult to receive via Wire transfer or Bank Draft, We have arranged your payment through International ATM Card Payment Center,this is part of an instruction passed by the United Nations in respect to all over delayed payment.The Director,ATM Payment Center will send your ATM Card valued sum of US$2.5 Million usd which you are to use in accessing your fund in any ATM MACHINE location any where in the world,and the maximum withdrawal daily limit is $50,000.00 So kindly contact the Payment Center with the below information;

Contact Person:Williams Megass
ATM Payment Center Benin Republic
Email:(atmapex@alboraaq.com)
+229 66 044 745

Make sure to reconfirm to him your details as your Full Name,Current Address,Direct Phone number and brief introduction of yourself so as to facilitate the immediate release of your ATM Card to you immediately.Please be aware that you are the only person left to receive your ATM Card out of the (5) five beneficiaries and for your conformation go to TNT Express Delivery Services website and you will see that other beneficiary have already received their ATM Card that was sent to them through TNT Express Delivery Services.www.tnt.com with Tracking Numbers:751041808,691372703,722350392

Click here to see the TNT Express Delivery Services Tracking page:http://www.tnt.com/express/en_us/site/home.html track with the below tracking number to see the three beneficiares who received their ATM Card successfully.

Tracking Numbers: 751041808
Tracking Numbers: 691372703
Tracking Numbers: 722350392

Per stated the above you are to know that you are the only person left to receive your ATM Card.So contact Director,ATM Payment Center.You have to stop any further communication with anybody or office.Thanks for your co-operation.

Best regards,
Charles Banny

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