419 scam: "Mrs. Larry Lee" <mrs.larryl@yahoo.com> Contact Atm Department For Your $4.9Million

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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:
- "atm payment department" (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)
- "o.ceanicbank@globomail.com" (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.
- +22999944906 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Larry Lee" <mrs.larryl@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: o.ceanicbank@globomail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:54:12 -0400
Subject: Contact Atm Department For Your $4.9Million

Beneficiary,

We have been directed by the committe set up by this present President of
Benin Rep.to review the unpaid contract/compensation funds of foreign and
local contractors for immediate payment of ($4,900,000.00MILLION USD),And it
has now been arranged for payment through our (ATM MASTER CARD) DEPART.,here
in our bank, this will be processed and send over to you which you will use to
withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world as we are
inter_swicthed all over the world,but the maximum is($5000.USD ) per day.So,i
advise you to get in touch with the (ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.) officer in
charge and also to assist in the documentation and processing of your ATM FILE
by filling the form below.
Full names: __________________________
Address:_____________________________________
Country:______________________________________
Zip Code:___________________________
Sex: ________________________________________
Age: ________________________________________
Marital status: _____________________________
Occupation/Position: _________________________________
Scann copy of any of your identification:_____________________________
Tel/House /private: ___________________________
I Mr/Mrs._______ hereby declared that, all the above information produced by
me are true.
Be advised, that you will be required to pay the sum of $185.00 for
administrative, processing and handling fees. ============================

Contact Person, Rev Dr. Johnson Udo.
Atm Processing & Claim Department MANAGER.
TELE PHONE +22999944906
Email: o.ceanicbank@globomail.com
Email: o.ceanic.bank@globomail.com
=================================
We would also like to advised you in your own interest put a STOP in any
further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid
complicating matters in receiving your payment. And because of scam impostors,
we hereby issued you the code of code of ethics,which is (Atm-511)
Please.,indicate this code when contacting the officer as the
beneficiary.Sincerely yours In service.
Sign By; Mrs. Larry Lee
Executive Secretary.
Foreign Payment Office.(Depart.,)
OCEANIC BANK BENIN

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