419 scam: "MR. BEN DAVIS" <elliott4435@gmail.com> ATM DEPARTMENT CENTER

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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:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- atmvisacarddepartment286@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. BEN DAVIS" <elliott4435@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmvisacarddepartment286@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 04:54:35 +0100
Subject: ATM DEPARTMENT CENTER

*Dear Beneficiary;*

*Glad to notify you that we have verified your payment file presently in
our department since April 2021, and I found out that you have not yet
received your payment due to lack of proper conduct and management.*

*Secondly, you are advised to stop dealing with anybody or offices as they
claim to be, if you really wish to receive your Visa Card payment of
(US$4.5 Million) because they are there to terminate and jeopardize your
payment out of wickedness. Note that we are already into December 2021
which is the Third segment of our foreign payment in this fiscal year 2021
and you are among in our payment list as presented to us by the world Bank
for your compensation over the pandemic as it stated to be, with the total
sum of US$4.5 Million (Four Million, Five hundred Thousand Dollar) through
ATM Visa Card for your easy and comfortable cash of the money*

*After the meeting held last week, we have resolved to find a solution to
handling your payment without any more difficulties, and as you may know,
we have arranged your payment through ATM Visa Card (2021 payment scheme),
which is the instruction given by our President of the World Bank. The
instruction from the World Bank in affiliation/conjunction with United
Nation bodies with this department will send you an ATM VISA CARD which you
will use to withdraw your money from any ATM office or department in your
location in any part of the world but the maximum withdrawal is $1,500.00
per day. You are requested to re-confirm the following information as
stated below for second confirmation before the delivery will take place*

*1. Full Name:*

*2. Phone and Fax Number:*

*3. Current Address:*

*4. Age and Current Occupation:*

*5. Your Identification Card:*

*You are advice to contact our ATM Department Center with below email
address with the requested information listed so that the delivery of your
Card will take place and note that your information will be safe and secure
so don't be afraid of re-confirming your information, send your information
to*

*E-mail address: atmvisacarddepartment286@gmail.com

*Mrs. Melinda Arnold: International Settlement Officer*
*Phone: +1-503-2088941*

*My prayer for you is to remain ever safe in this period of Covid-19 . This
is your year of laughter, restoration and celebration*

*Best Regards,*

*MR. BEN DAVIS*

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