419 scam: Central Bank Benin <bibpal5@msn.com> NOTIFICATION OF 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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "million 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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "atmdeptbceao@gmail.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.
- +22966528883 (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.
- atmdeptbceao@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Central Bank Benin <bibpal5@msn.com>
Reply-To: <bceaobenin@live.com>
Date: Mon, 14 May 2012 03:51:24 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

Central Bank Of West Africa StateBceao Cotonou-Republic Du BeninAvenue Jean Paul 1 Cotonou Bp 325 Cotonou
Email: atmdeptbceao@gmail.com Tel: +22966528883

Attention: Beneficiary, NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file which is presently on my desk, the Ministry of Finance Benin Republic has finally approved your compensation payment of the total amount $3,500.000.00USD (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) and the Bceao Bank Benin has been given the mandate to remit and transfer this fund to you. We found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract payment. Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act and it will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment immediately.After the Board of directors meeting held in Benin Republic, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem. We have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America, Africa and Asia Pacific; This is part of the instruction/mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling.The Central Bank is by releasing the sum of $3.5 Million Dollars to each and every one whose name appeared to us as a beneficiary who have not received his or her fund, although one of the reasons why some of you have not been able to receive your payment was due to the law in transferring such huge amount of money out of these Ecowas country without following due process and contacting us before the transfer. Now, to make it easier for you to receive your payment we will send you an ATM VISA CARD which you will use to withdraw your money via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world.Whereby we will create an ATM VISA CARD in your name and have it credited with your total amount of $3.5 Million USD, after which we will release the Card to the DHL delivery company to deliver it to you to your given address in your Country.

If you like to receive your fund this way, Kindly reconfirm your detail information as follow bellow: (1) Your Full Name:(2) Full residential address.(3) Phone And Fax Number:(4) Your Work/Office Address:

Be informed that once we reconfirm the above information from you we will immediately process and send your ATM CARD to you to your given address in your country via the DHL delivery service after which you can activate and begin withdrawal once you have your Card.

Also note that all beneficiaries will be responsible for the Shipment of the Card to them via the DHL delivery service as we assure that your Card will arrive your address in your Country in just 2 days after payment.We shall be expecting to receive and reconfirm your detail information as you have to stop any further communication with anybody or office.Thanks for your diligent corporation.Foreign Operation Manager Bceao.Disclaimer: This is an e-mail from Central Bank Of West Africa State Republic Du Benin, intended solely for the named addressee(s). It is confidential and may contain legally privileged information. Therefore, any unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this information is strictly prohibited . BCEAO does not accept liability for any email loss or files damage. 2011 Central Bank Of West Africa State Republic Du Benin, @2011. All rights reserved.

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