419 scam: "ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT, (B.O.D)" <barristerzikahirr@gmail.com> ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT, (B.O.D) GET BACK TO US IMMEDIATELY YOU<br> RECEIVER THE EM

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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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "atmcarddepaetmentpamynet@gmail.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" 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.
- +22969719700 (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.
- atmcarddepaetmentpamynet@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT, (B.O.D)" <barristerzikahirr@gmail.com>
Reply-To: atmcarddepaetmentpamynet@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:35:32 -0700
Subject: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT, (B.O.D) GET BACK TO US IMMEDIATELY YOU
RECEIVER THE EMAIL,

ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT, (B.O.D)
INTERNATIONAL-BENIN
C/186, Av. Steinmetz 03 BP 2147. Cotonou - Benin.
Tel: (+229) 69 71 97 00,. (+229) 66 73 77 54,
(atmcarddepaetmentpamynet@gmail.com)

Attention Beneficiary;,

How is your Family's? I hope that God is take a very good care of your
family's? by the name of God you must get this you atm card without
any problem,

This is to let you know that i am the one that is in-charge of you atm
card valued for $12.8M dollars for very long time now, and last time
we sent one of our agent to you country but you don't meet up with our
agent in you country before you atm card package comes back here in
our country Benin Republic again,We are sender you this email in
behalf of the UBA Bank and Dhl Head Office in Benin Republic country,
what we want you to do now is to re-confirm us all you information
again like all this things

1. FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. ADDRESS TO SEND YOUR ATM CARD
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. ATTACHED COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION,

Then after that we will send you a copy of you atm card and a copy of
you atm card package that is with you name you can go to any Bank you
like to withdraw you money with you atm card, too immediately
re-confirm all you information's again to us then we will make a good
agreement to delivered you atm card package into you door step at you
home address,

Therefore try to followed our advise from the Board of Director's this
our advise will bring Favor and Joy in life,We are waiting to hear
from you immediately you received this message,

Mr LARY N NNAMMA.
You Representative
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT, (B.O.D)
+229 69 71 97 00

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