419 scam: "Mr. Martins Williams"<adjksftwmg@gmail.com> Attention: 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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united states dollars" (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 service" (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.
- +22997296571 (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.
- africardinfo11@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Martins Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <africardinfo11@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:42:30 -0800
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary

Attention: Beneficiary.

It's my pleasure to inform you that we received a signal from the Authority of International Monetary Funds and Ministry of Finance regards your funds value of $4.5 Million United States Dollars was deposited with our Banque Internationale Du Benin (BIBE) were issue as an ATM MASTER CARD on your name.

This arrangement was made by the authority and signed by the President of this nation to enable him fight for his political ambition for upcoming election 2012. Therefore he has given us mandate and calls to order to release every foreign outstanding payment of any kinds such as: Contract funds or Inheritance funds via ATM card through EMS Courier Services.

Therefore contact the ATM CREDIT DEPARTMENT, BANQUE INTERNATIONALE DU BENIN (BIBE) with your full contact information such as follows.

1. Full Names:
2. Full address:
3. Direct phone, Cell phone or House phone:
4. Occupation and your position in the office:
5. Attached with a copy of your Identification card or International Passport.

However, Kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your ATM
CARD.

Foreign operation remittance,
REV DR. JOSEPH TEBUS,
Director, ATM CREDIT DEPARTMENT, BANQUE INTERNATIONALE DU BENIN (BIBE)
Direct line: +229 97 29 65 71
EMAIL: africardinfo11@gmail.com

All the processing and delivery charges have been done by the Authority of Ministry of Finance, and your file has been forwarded to the paying bank, Central Bank of West African States for further procedure.

Noted that we shall not accept any further delay due to time factor and for the dispatching of your ATM card to your contact address accordingly before it gets expired.

Let me know as soon as you receive your Card.

Warmest Regards

Mr. Martins Williams

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