419 scam: Office File <office_0165@yahoo.com.ph> OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT(CBA)

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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)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
- "atmpaycard20111@live.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.
- +22998724260 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Office File <office_0165@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: atmpaycard20111@live.com
Date: Sat, 8 Oct 2011 00:28:58 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT(CBA)

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT(CBA)
ECO BANK OF AFRICA.
TEL LINE: +229-9872-4260
DATE:05/10/2011.

CARD PAYMENT,

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT PAYMENT. SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK ALL YOUR ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU.

WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM THE NEW ELECTED PRESIDENT DR THOMAS BONI YAYI (GFCR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN. AS WELL THE INTERPOL AND FBI.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOUR ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY.

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAVE BEEN MANDATED YOUR ($3.7 MILLION) OUT AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS YEAR 2011. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SEND THIS NEEDED INFO'S TO THE DIRECTOR GENERAL ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.DR MORGAN JOHNSON THROUGH THEIR E-MAIL ADDRESS: ( atmpaycard20111@live.com )

FOR ORAL DISCUSSION, CALL AND EMAIL US BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION AND ALSO UPDATE US ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE. PLEASE RECONFIRM YOUR PERSONAL DATA AS FOLLOWING:

1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION

WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-711) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN IT'S ABOUT TO RECEIVE YOUR CARD, THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

REGARDS,
DR.MORGAN JOHNSON
DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT(EBA)

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