419 scam: "Steve Kherchouche"<fcg@prodepa.gov.br> GOOD DAY DEAR

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Steve Kherchouche" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <khsteve001@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 03:10:37 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY DEAR

This Is To Inform You That We Have Officially Verified Your Contact.

My Name Is Steve Kherchouche, I'm A French Citizen Working With United Bank Of Africa(UBA) In Benin Republic.
Every Effort We Have Made In the Past to Contact You from the Bank Offially Email Address Was To No Avail, That Is Why I Use My Private Email To Inform You About This Important Development,

Your File Was Submitted To Us By IMF(International Monetary Fund) To Our Bank To Pay You Sum Of $1,200,000(One Million Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only) Through Our Swift Card Payment Center, That Is The
Latest Instruction

This Card Center Will Send To You an ATM Card Which You Will Use To Withdraw Your Money In Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World, But The Maximum Is Five Thousand Dollars Per Day, So If You Like To Receive Your Fund This
Way Please Let Us Know By Contacting The Card Payment Center And Also Send The Following Information:

Kindly Re-Confirm Your Details To Me For Verification, And Make Sure Your Residential Address Is Provided Correctly, To Avoid Any Mistake During Delivery Process Of Your ATM Card, So As To Facilitate The Immediate Release Of Your ATM Card Immediately As Soon As You Comply With The Requirement.
(1) Your Full Name...
(2) Full Residential Address...
(3) Current Phone Number...
(4) Nationality ...
(5) Present Country ...
(6) A Copy Of Id Card...

As Soon As Your Details Are Submitted, You Shall Be Advised Accordingly By The ATM Cards Department Center .
Our ATM Code Of Conduct Is ( Atm1088 ). Make Sure You Specify This Code On Your Subject Whenever You Are Writing To Us.
Your Sincerely.
Steve Kherchouche

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