419 scam: John Mark <johnmrki65@gmail.com> Delivery of Your Benefited ATM Debit Card

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
- +22997633066 (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.
- brit_highcom.richard@africamail.com (Africamail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: John Mark <johnmrki65@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:12:29 +0100
Subject: Delivery of Your Benefited ATM Debit Card

BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION LIAISON OFFICE
296 Dr. Sheriff La Roche, Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Tel: - +229-97-633-066
Our Ref:..... Your Ref: ....... Date:...........

Attn.

Delivery Of Your Scam Compensation Benefited ATM Debit Card

This is to inform you that your name and e-mail address was in the
list of scam victims sent to us by the combined team of investigators
on Internet Fraud of The Federal Bureau Of Investigations (FBI), The
Interpol and for the reason, you have been enlisted in the payment
roll, as gazetted in a joint meeting of the Economic States of West
African (ECOWAS), representatives of The United State of America, The
British High Commission, United Nations, The IMF and other relevant
Security and financial regulatory organizations.

The payment of compensation is as a result of retrieval of valuable
properties and funds from the suspected scammers arrested by the
Interpol Security Network in Western Africa and in an attempt to
reconcile West Africa with such affected countries as yours the Sum of
US$750,000.00 has been mapped out as recompense to each victim and the
NFIU mapped out payment by ATM debit Card as the only genuinely
certified means of payment, hence your recompense amount is to be
accessed using an ATM debit Card which shall be mailed to you through
which you can make your daily withdrawals until you exhaust your
compensation amount of $750,000.00 at a daily withdrawal limit of
US$5,000.00 and a daily $50,000 transfer limit by using your benefited
ATM Debit Card.

Yours was among those that were reported yet to be delivered and we
wish to advise you to see the instructions of the committee to make
sure you receive your compensation immediately. contact The In-Charge
Payment Officer, Mr. Charles Darven via email:
-(brit_highcom.richard@africamail.com) or call +229-97-633-066
immediately to check if the endorsed date of delivery suits you.

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

Warm Regards,
Mr. John Mark.
Secretary Payment Committee.

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