419 scam: "Rimat Bello Sally" <uorganizationunit852@gmail.com> CONTACT THE ATM OFFICE IMMEDIATELY

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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:
- "certificate 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. )
- "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. )
- "stamp duty" (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. )
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.
- +22994055581 (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.
- atmc5630@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rimat Bello Sally" <uorganizationunit852@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmc5630@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 17:27:30 +0600
Subject: CONTACT THE ATM OFFICE IMMEDIATELY

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Beneficiary,

There is a New development towards your overdue payment of US$2.5M
discovered on the office here, which thought you have received it since
before the payment Registration File discovered to this office that you
did not receive the fund yet.
My dear all the information and paper-works of the signed funds were
gathered as well, while the total sum of US$2.5M have credited into ATM
VISA CARD for you, and have made the arrangement of the payment with U.N
ORGANIZATION ZONE BENIN WEST AFRICA, who will surely advise you how the
ATM CARD will be successful locating to your liven address without any
single delay. So what you have to do now is urgently contact the ATM
OFFICE Department Benin west Africa, with your full contact information
where he will delivery the ATM CARD to you without any mistake.

So if you truly have any sign payment from Africa as discovered here,
kindly list the required info, as below send to ATM OFFICE. As i said
earlier You are not expected to pay for the delivery fee or stamp duty fee
or any certificate fee because all the fee is already Paid for you. The
only fee you will send to them before the delivery is activation fee which
i do not know the amount when you contact the ATM office, try to ask them
how much is activation fee

YOUR FULL NAME=======
HOME & OFFICE ADDRESS====
COUNTRY============
TELEPHONE NUMBER======
SEX & AGE========
YOUR ID COPY==

Contact Person Dr. William Long, ATM OFFICE
COORDINATOR BENIN WEST AFRICA.
Email: atmc5630@gmail.com
Cell Phone: +229 94055581

Yours Sincerely
Rimat Bello Sally

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