419 scam: Jim Ike <imf.office79@yahoo.fr> CONTACT ATM DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE YOUR VISA 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:

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. )
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- atmecobank_benin05@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Jim Ike <imf.office79@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: atmecobank_benin@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:30:29 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONTACT ATM DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE YOUR VISA CARD

Good day my Friend, How are you together with your family, I am here to inform you that all the arrangement was done about your ATM CARD, there is no problem again but to let you know that our ATM DEPARTMENT OFFICE Benin republic here are to delivery your ATM VISA CARD with very little amount If you are ready to receive it which will cost you sum of $62 dollar only. Now i am here to let you know that all your total fund of ($4.8 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLAR ONLY) are ready to withdrawal through ATM CARD, Moreover you know that the Activation fee of ATM CARD before is $250 dollar in any country in this world wide. But the COMMISSIONNER OF POLICE And MR IYA BONI PRESIDENT of Benin republic held a meeting with his Cabinet the occultation that the activation of ATM CARD will been $62 dollar only. so if you know that you are ready to receive your ATM CARD contact this email address ( atmecobank_benin05@yahoo.fr ) and ask them where you can send the $62
dollar for activation fee of your ATM VISA CARD in order to delivery it to your door step immediately.

Remember that as urgent as the ATM CARD delivered to you, every day you will withdrawal $25,000.00 dollars per day until your confirmed the total fund through ATM VISA CARD Immediately you receive this email you quickly response back for more explanation to enable us proceed the delivery as urgent.

THANK YOU GOD BLESSES.
BEST REGARDS
MR. PADDY ANOLD,
FROM ATM DEPARTMENT OFFICE BENIN REPUBLIC.

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