419 scam: "Chris Alozie"<info.office9@gmail.com> ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

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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:
- "activation 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. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "atmcarddepartement@hotmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" scams)
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.
- +2348030721838 (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.
- atmcarddepartement@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chris Alozie" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atmcarddepartement@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:26:19 -0000
Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

now we have arranged your payment of ($9.500 millions) by ATM payment card
which you will be withdrawing $5,500.00 usd on daily base until the whole
monies is completely withdrawn by you via the ATM .
The minister trust funds of Benin Republic ,

The Central bank of west African States , The central Bank of Nigeria .Decared your payment through
this system to avoid another haux as you had disappionted in the past on
paying your inheretance funds.,

So get to the ATM of Asia Pacific of Occianic Bank of benin for your ATM
card they will send the card to you within 48 hours on comply with them
..with the following details below ...

Receiver name-----------------
Country-----------------------
City--------------------------
Tel---------------------------
Your Occupation-----------------
Home Address------------------------
sex___________________________
age___________________________
ID____________________________

PLEASE THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL PAY IS THE ACTIVATION FEE

Thus is their email contact .
Email; atmcarddepartement@hotmail.com
REV .FRANCIS EGO
Telephone +2348030721838

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF
CONDUCT,WHICH IS (ATM-822) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN
CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.
NOTE..IF THIS ATM CARD DID NOT REACH YOU IN 48 HOURS OF COMPLYING WITH
THEM HURRY REPORT TO FRAUND AID www.fraudaid.com
Thanks
Chris Alozie

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