419 scam: CARD DEPARTMENT OCEANIC ATM <office.file_file@yahoo.com.sg> Immediate ATM DEBIT Cash Card Payment Notification

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "western union" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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. )
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: CARD DEPARTMENT OCEANIC ATM <office.file_file@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: carddepartmentoceanicatm@yahoo.cn
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 07:28:41 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Immediate ATM DEBIT Cash Card Payment Notification

OCEANIC ATM
CARD DEPARTMENT.

INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
    ATM CARD
PAYMENT CENTER

E-mail: (carddepartmentoceanicatm@yahoo.cn)
PAYMENT
FILE: ABP/BEN/12

             INTEGRATED
PAYMENT DEPARTMENT .
23/082012

From the
desk of:
DR.JIM
GEORGE
International
ATM Settlement Dept.
Oceanic Bank
International Plc

Immediate
ATM DEBIT Cash Card Payment Notification

Attn:
Beneficiary,

Good
day, My name is Barrister, Jim George, This is the copy of your ATM CARD to show
you that the Card will leave this country atleast satueday if you send the money
today. Be
warned this is your last opportunity to claim your ATM card, and last warning to
you. i will like you to make good arrangement to enable everything work well the
way i want it to be, I made oath to show you the truth, So try
as much as possiable to see that you will send the $110.00 between Today and
tomorrow to avoid more delay because of time difference i need the Atm Card to
leave this country latest Saturday morning to your state.

Please
let us establish that trust so that whenever you told me that you are doing
something i will have confidence. Even Jesus condemn liars. I promise you that i
will not betray the trust you have on me. Below is the inforamtions to wire the
$110.00 via through western union money transfer.

Receiver
name:............... Chinedu Raphael

Country:.........................Benin
Republic
City:..............................Cotonou
Test
Question:..................Colour
Test
Answer:.....................White
Amount:.............................$110.00

As soon
as you made the payment email us immediately with the western union such as
Sender name/ Money Transfer control Number[MTCN] to this
officer. Have a
nice day. It is my pleasure to inform you that Atm Card Numbe will put inside the
package because is already approved in your favor. Your Personal Identification
Number is also inside the package

I
am waiting for your urgent response today with western union payment
informations.

Thanks
I
wish you good luck.
Yours
in service

CONFIDENTIALITY
NOTICE:

This
e-mail, including any attachments,contains information from Dr. Johnson Ibe, Atm
Card Department Benin
Republic Manager Group, Inc, which may be confidential or privileged.
The
information
is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you
are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying,
distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you
have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by
"reply to sender only" message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the
communication, including attachments.

We
remain the Oceanic Bank Plc,
Your's
in Service
Barrister.Jim
George
ATM
Payment Dept. Oceanic
Bank
Benin
Republic.

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