419 scam: Private mail <office--centre--03@att.net> Very important to hear from you about your Atm card 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:

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:
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "privateclaims_wu@w.cn" (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.
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.
- +22998322873 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Private mail <office--centre--03@att.net>
Reply-To: privateclaims_wu@w.cn
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 09:58:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Very important to hear from you about your Atm card Payment.

ATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
PAYMENT CENTRE, BENIN.

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that it has come to our attention and we have thoroughly investigated with the help of our Intelligence Monitoring Network System that you have not received your payment is because you have not fulfilled your Financial Obligation given to you in respect of your Award/ Contract/ Inheritance Payment.

Therefore, we have contacted the Federal Ministry of Finance on your behalf and they have brought a solution to your problem by coordinating your payment in total USD$1,000,000.00 (One Million United State Dollars) Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift card payment, which is the latest instruction by this new government.

This 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 $10,000.00 per day, so if you like to receive your fund this way please let us know by contacting the card payment centre and also send the following information:

(1)Full names:
(2)Address where you want them to send your ATM Card:
(3)Post Code:
(4)Country:
(5)Phone #:
(6)Age:
(7)Occupation:

All information to be sent to:

PAYMENT CENTRE
Contact Person: Mr. Moha Peterson
Email to contact: privateclaims_wu@w.cn
Phone:- +229-983-22-873

We believe in your right to privacy. Your information is 100% secure and protected and will be used exclusively for the purpose of this promotion only.

All you have to do is to contact the ATM CARD CENTRE at the INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT via email or phone number for their requirements and the immediate release of your ATM Card. You have to procure your Approval Slip for the shipment of your ATM CARD to your door step which will cost you $155.00 only and note that your Approval Slip contains details of the agent who will process your transaction in other to make sure that you do not encounter any further hitches.
Thank You.

MRS. CHIZO JOHNSON
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
PAYMENT CENTRE,
BENIN.

Note: Because of impostors, we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (0417) so you have to indicate this code when contacting the card centre.

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