This is another ATM Card scam. The initial letter is sent promising a large sum of money for a very modest payout- $95.00.
There's a twist on this one- the scammer is claiming he has received a letter from someone else claiming he has the victim's power of attorney, and so the victim had better act fast or this other person will get the money!!
Problem is: there is no large amount of money, there is no ATM card.
The scammer is hoping the relatively low cost ($95) will entice his victims to take a chance.
There is no Delbert Mitchell who is claiming Power of Attorney. (This is just a name and address the scammer has made up).
If you agree to pursue this, you will find that Mr. Mitchell goes away, and he is replaced by another scammer: MD Maxwell of the Global Express Courier Company.
Mr. Maxwell is actually Rev Dr. Mathew Boni.
Mr. Maxwell will claim he has already paid several hundred dollars of his own money to get your ATM card shipped.
Invariablly, there is a problem at the airport, and Mr. Maxwell will relay to the victim that a 'diplomat' delivering the package has been delayed at the airport because the ATM Card has been "yellow-tagged" by Customs.
Of course the 'diplomat' is claiming a substantial fee is required to get the package out of Customs.
This should start stinking pretty bad at this point- how many 'diplomats' spend their time delivering ATM cards to bank's customers????
I get mine throught the US Mail, and if a legitimate bank wanted to send me one from Benin Republic, they could do it via UPS or FedEx.
Also: banks are operating at a pretty tight margin these days. How many banks can afford to give away hundreds of thousands of dollars to strangers over the Internet????
Don't be tempted by this, keep your $95 and avoid the scam!
There's a twist on this one- the scammer is claiming he has received a letter from someone else claiming he has the victim's power of attorney, and so the victim had better act fast or this other person will get the money!!
Problem is: there is no large amount of money, there is no ATM card.
The scammer is hoping the relatively low cost ($95) will entice his victims to take a chance.
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:08:55 +0200 (CEST)
De: "BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE LAFRIQUE DE LOUEST CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA (BCEAO)" <bceao_atmcard_center>
Objet: RE : Dear Exteemed Customer xxxxxx xxxxx your Urgent Reply Needed (ATM-0411),
À: [email protected]>
BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE LAFRIQUE DE LOUEST (BCEAO)
CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA (BCEAO)
Agence principale de Cotonou parakou branch:BP201
parakou,Benin.http://www.bceao.int/
Avenue Jean Paul I Cotonou, BP 201 Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Telex : (0972)5211 BCEAO COTONOU, Direct fax:+229-20223799.Tel:+229-93926775.
Our Ref: BI0681380660041*CI Your Ref:
From the Desk of:
Rev Dr. Mathew Boni - Director, Foreign Operation
To: XXXXXXXXXX
$1000.000.00 A/C#:1255785120,via ATM CARD A/C.
Dear Exteemed Customer.
We recieved emails with power of attorney from one Mr Delbert Mitchell who presented a telephone number with address, saying that you gave him power of attorney to claim your atm card of one million Dollars in your name.
Please try and get back to us immediately before we we intructed him to pay for the required charges and have the atm card reissued on his name.
BELOW IS THE INFORMATION HE SENT TO US.
NAME:MR.Delbert Michell.
ADDRESS:2703 Searcy Dr.,Dallas,Texas 75211.
E-MAIL: [email protected]
TEL:xxx-xxx-xxxx
Is important you get back to us to avoid us making a great mistake tell us your stand on this issue if you are the one that gave him the power of attorney to pay the $95 and have your atm card.
Your urgent response will be highly appreciated.
Thanks and we remain the Central Bank Of West African States promising to serve you better.
Yours faithfully,
Rev Dr, Mathew Boni.
Director Foreign Operation,
BCEAO
Copyright BCEAO 2008
There is no Delbert Mitchell who is claiming Power of Attorney. (This is just a name and address the scammer has made up).
If you agree to pursue this, you will find that Mr. Mitchell goes away, and he is replaced by another scammer: MD Maxwell of the Global Express Courier Company.
Mr. Maxwell is actually Rev Dr. Mathew Boni.
Mr. Maxwell will claim he has already paid several hundred dollars of his own money to get your ATM card shipped.
Invariablly, there is a problem at the airport, and Mr. Maxwell will relay to the victim that a 'diplomat' delivering the package has been delayed at the airport because the ATM Card has been "yellow-tagged" by Customs.
Of course the 'diplomat' is claiming a substantial fee is required to get the package out of Customs.
This should start stinking pretty bad at this point- how many 'diplomats' spend their time delivering ATM cards to bank's customers????
I get mine throught the US Mail, and if a legitimate bank wanted to send me one from Benin Republic, they could do it via UPS or FedEx.
Also: banks are operating at a pretty tight margin these days. How many banks can afford to give away hundreds of thousands of dollars to strangers over the Internet????
Don't be tempted by this, keep your $95 and avoid the scam!
