419 scam: "Plc"<jg568667@gmail.com> Treat as urgent

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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:
- "atm payment 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)
- "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)
- "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.
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.
- +22998243164 (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.
- gomezjonas51@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gomezjonas51@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 20:20:02 -0700
Subject: Treat as urgent

Eco Bank PLC Benin Rue Du Gouverneur
Bayol 0!Bp 1280 Cotonou Benin
Republic. Phone number+229-98243164
gomezjonas51@gmail.com

This is to officially make clear to you that we have confirmed your indenture /heritage file and fund out that your inability to receive your payment is because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you regarding your contract / inheritance payment. Secondly, it has been brought to our notice that some unauthorized con men still contacts you sequel to this fund; consequently, you are warned to resist intending to transact with them for the safety of this dealings if you wish to receive your payment because we have determined to bring a solution to your financial problem (if any).

At this spot in time, we have approved your payment of( $10.5m us dollars )through our swift card payment center as that is the most recent instruction by the Federal Ministry of Finance, with incorporate of united nation, this card center will send you an inter switch powered ATM visa card for withdrawal of funds from any ATM station in any part of the world. if you like to receive your fund in this manner, gently present us with the following information below:

1. Your full name………
2. Phone number.......
3. Existing residential address for shipment:
4. Occupation......
5. Country.......
6. A copy of your valid ID...

Note: that the ATM card payment center has been given a go-ahead to issue out the sum of $10.5 Million Dollars through the prepaid ATM Card that you are about to receive shortly once you abide in the rules & regulations guiding the delivery of your ATM Card as this department will play its role and the same implies to you too.

Again, you are advised to suspend every form of contact either via e-mail or phone with any other person (s) or office (s), even those who impersonates security bodies as they have nothing related to this fund and so on, they will promising to make you obtain one fund or the other; this is to avoid any short coming in finishing your payment.

Mr.Jonas Gomez
Director, ATM Payment Department

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