419 scam: "COMPENSATION PAYMENT" <info@senatehouse.org> COMPENSATION PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- "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)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +2348067118815 (Nigeria, 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.
- premiumexpresscourier111@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "COMPENSATION PAYMENT" <info@senatehouse.org>
Reply-To: atmcenter111527@live.com
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:29:35 +0800 (MYT)
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

Attention: Beneficiary (ATM CARD)
In response to complaints we have been receiving from many foreigners with
reference to
the scam activities of African Scammers. In an attempt to reconcile
Nigeria with such affected countries as yours, the Sum of US$2,800,000.00
has been mapped out as recompense to each victim.
These compensation committee was newly set up by the senate, due to the
Official directives from the newly appointed President Dr Goodluck
Jonathan.
He signed an official memorandum of understanding with the United State
President BARACK OBAMA to make some amendment in order to remove the
countries name from the current World Crime List. Fortunately for you,
your email was randomly selected among the list of Beneficiaries.
The NFIU mapped out payment by ATM CREDIT CARD as the only certified means
of payment, hence your recompense amount has been issued in the ATM CREDIT
CARD which
shall be sent to you as soon as possible through which you can cash your
money via Any ATM machine any where in the world.
It was Resolved and Agreed that your compensation would be released on a
special method of payment which tag name reads SWIFT CREDIT CARD.
I have been waiting for you to contact me with your Conformable home or
office Address, but I did not hear from you for couple of months now.
This email is to inform you that i have deposited your ATM VISA CARD with
PREMIUM EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY NIGERIA as I travelled out of the country
for a short Course and I will not come back till November 2011. What you
have to do now is to contact the Premium Express Courier company as soon
as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of
the expiring date.

For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charges, of the ATM
CARD. The only money you will send to the Courier Company before their
delivery is US$150 only being their Security Keeping Fees.

Again, Don't be deceive by anybody to pay any other money except US$150 I
would have paid that but they said no, because they don't know when you
will contact them and in case of demurrage. You have to contact the
Express Courier Company manager for the delivery of your ATM CARD package
with this information bellow.

COURIER NAME: EXPRESS COURIER COMPANY LTD
CONTACT PERSON: DR.WILLIAMS BOATENG
POSITION: FOREIGN DELIVERY DEPARTMENT.
E-MAIL: premiumexpresscourier111@hotmail.com
Tel: +234-8067-1188-15

Finally make sure that you reconfirm the following informations
(1)Full Name:.............................
(2)Postal Address:..........................
(3)Home Address :..............................
(4)Cell Phone Number:.....................
(5)Occupation:.....................
(6)Age:...............
to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery and ask them to give
you the tracking number to enable you track your package over there and
know when it will get to your address. Let me repeat again, try to
contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay
and remember to pay them their Security keeping fees of US$150 ONLY for
their immediate action.

As a matter of facts, make sure as the rightful beneficiary of the ATM
CARD package of US$2,800,000.00,you must contact them by indicating the
code (2661428) to enable them deliver the ATM package as they have it in
their record.

Yours sincerely
SENATOR DAVID MARK
SENATE PRESIDENT

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