419 scam: "Mr. James Miller"<test1@merionpartners.com> Re: Your Payment Is Ready Via ATM 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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "atm.care@blumail.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "atm.care@blumail.org" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22999103742 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James Miller" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atm_depart@blumail.org>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:26:21 +0300
Subject: Re: Your Payment Is Ready Via ATM Visa Card

Our Ref:INTERSWITCH RPOPT/CDT/CET
Reg. Order No:FEC/IMFFI231282.
FMF CODE 0989.
Tel: +229 99103742
E-mail: atm.care@blumail.org

Dear Sir/Madam,

We have received Instructions from the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Federal Executive Council of the Republic of Benin. According to information at our disposal,your payment was re-validated after the recent foreign debt reappraisal conducted by the senate in conjunction with the International Monetary Fund{IMF}in which a debt buy back agreement was reached by the government of Benin and our establishment.

This resolution was made following series of allegations from foreign beneficiaries that they had been swindled by some hoodlums of their hard earned money running into thousands of dollars. In effort to curtail this trend, it was resolved by the Federal Executive Council to make your payment through a separate financial institution that is not Central Bank of Benin because of some inherent financial difficulties made possible by the statutory provision regulating the functions of Central Banks in matters of retail banking.

Our payment procedure will be through inter-switch Multi-linked configured Automated Teller Machine (ATM)Card System.The procedure involves loaded ATM card in your favor which would enable you to access and discount your funds through any ATM machine point any where in the world. Our buy back arrangement with the Federal executive council and the IMF entitle you to part payment{compensation} of the sum One million five hundred thousand united states dollars{US$1,500,000.00} only via inter-switch ATM Card.

Consequently,We require you to confirm and forward all your necessary personal detail to us as stated below :

Your Full Name:
Your Home Address:
Your home phone(s):
Your cell phone:
Your Occupation:

The above listed information's will certify that we have reached the bonafide beneficiary. Contact us via ( atm.care@blumail.org )

Warm regards,
Mr. James Miller
+229 99103742

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