419 scam: "Barrister Fednard Eze" <w.uoffice300@gmail.com> Your Atm Visa Card Worth (US$850,000) Is Ready To Delivery

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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:
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +22997529737 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ems.offic179@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Fednard Eze" <w.uoffice300@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ems.offic179@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:04:10 +0200
Subject: Your Atm Visa Card Worth (US$850,000) Is Ready To Delivery

Attention: My Dear,
We The Federal Government of Benin is here to notify you that your fund
worth of (US$850,000) which was diverted to Benin Government federation
account due to your inability to afford the charges of this bank and
company, today our president Yayi Boni has given us an order to release
all the funds and packages to the owners.

The fund in question was diverted by bank and company located in this
country republic of Benin according to them, they said that the fund has
officially overstayed the stipulated period of time, in accordance with
the provisions and procedures of their service acts and ethics of 2001
provided by the regulatory board in the country and passed into law by the
attorney general of the federation. The president general commented that
all the fund has to be converted into atm Visa card so that it will be
easy to delivery it through government EMS SERVICE to avoid any problem
again and the shipping charges has been placed at the minimum amount of
us$65.00 so that each beneficiary can afford to pay the fee without any
complain again.

The president general also reported that hence the beneficiary could not
comply with the subsequent charges of delivery the Atm card his/her atm
visa card will be cancelled, that is why he fixed the charges delivery
charges at the minimum amount of us$65.00 so that each beneficiary will
get hold of his/her diverted fund through atm visa card and the EMS Office
will be forced to deliver your atm card without delay.The informations of
the beneficiary is highly needed for confirmatory purposes and the EMS
office has to verify if the information details is correct before the atm
card shall be deliverd into the beneficiary address within 2 good working
days only, the information confirm are AS FOLLOW.

Beneficiaries Name....................
Age/Sex..................
Telephone number...............
A copy of your International Passport/driver licence....................
Home Address......................
Occupation...

Without waste any time the Delivery fees will be sent to the following
information because the ATM CARD have be Deposited with EMS SERVICE
waiting for the conformation of your delivery address and also the
delivery fees which you must send today with the following details.

Senders Name should be your name-------------------------
Recivers Name---------------------- Mr Gabriel Onochie
Country----------------------- Benin Rep
City------------------------------ Cotonou
Test Question-------------------- Ok
Answer---------------------------------- Yes
Amount----------------------------------$65.Usd
MTCN-------------------------------------------

After sending the fees you are advised to call the CONSULAR OFFICER Mr
Tony Larry to give him the payment information and also send your delivery
address with this email address below.

Email Address ( ems.offic179@hotmail.com )
TEL PHONE=+229 9752-9737
CONSULAR OFFICER=TONY LARRY
Yours in service,
Barrister Fednard Eze
Senior advocate.
Cotonou , Bénin Republic .
we fight against corruption and crimes for humanities.

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