419 scam: "Ms. J. Hapz" <embassyoffice99@gmail.com> CONTACT ATM DEPARTMENT

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
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.
- +22968362337 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. J. Hapz" <embassyoffice99@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Ms. J. Hapz" <tntcompany013@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 15:35:32 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: CONTACT ATM DEPARTMENT

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DEAR BENEFICIARY,
NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT OF ($8.5M) EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDREDTHOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIAPACIFIC, THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TOWITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THEMAXIMUM IS SEVEN THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER DAY YOU WILL USE TOWITHDRAW YOUR MONEY PER DAY. SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THISWAY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY CONTACTING ATM CARD DEPARTMENT CENTER FOR THERELEASE YOUR ATM CARD TO YOU AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ASLISTED BELOW.
YOUR FULL NAME..................YOUR ADDRESS.......................YOUR COUNTRY.....................YOUR CITY......................YOUR AGE..........................YOUR OCCUPATION..................YOUR PHONE NUMBER..............
HOWEVER, KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSITION TO RELEASEYOU â‚¬ RE ATM PAYMENT CARD.CONTACT PERSON: MR JERRY MOORDIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENTTELL: +22968362337EMAIL :(atmcenter55@barid.com)
THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENTAND YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OROFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT. NOTE THATBECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HERE BY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS(ATM-8411) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARDCENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.
REGARDS,ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT(atmcenter55@barid.com)

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