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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "banking courier service " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (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.
  • +234155519357 (Nigeria, landline)
• 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.
  • dr.patrikaziza@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: FRANK NWEKE <franknweke817@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <frank.eke011@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 20:40:15 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.













PRESIDENCY
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND NATIONAL ORIENTATION
ABUJA AND LAGOS ANNEX
Our Ref: FRN/OTMINO/VOL. 1/C2 Your Ref: ……………………

Attn: Category [A] Beneficiary/

We are very sorry for the delay in releasing your over due payment, due to the fact that we have been so busy paying beneficiaries through ATM CARD delivery to there different destinations. This is to notify you that the OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPEARTIONS CREDIT SETTLEMENT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA has finally approved your payment through the HSBC ATM MASTER CARD. However, with respect to the prevision section 17 of degree 114 of the 1999 constitution, your payment has been re-approved and would be paid immediately through delivery post to your door step with-in 48 hours of confirmation from you. For us not to make mistake in the delivery of your ATM card, you are hereby advised to reconfirm your Payment Details to DR. Patrick Aziza, director of operations ATM payment center immediately. Mobile: 234-7037980056 Fax: 234-1-55519357. Email: (dr.patrikaziza@yahoo.de)

Bellow are the Informations needed from you.
(1) YOUR.NAME AND IN FULL
(2). DIRECT MOBILE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.
(3). RECEIVER’S MAILING ADDREES WHERE YOU WANT YOUR ATM CARD DELIVERED. [P.O.BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE]
(4). INTERNATIONALPASSPORT PHOTOGRAPH AND THE CODE OF RESPONCE [811] BEAR IN MIND THAT IF THIS CODE IS NOT ATTACHED TO ANY OF YOUR CORESPONDENT WITH US, WE SHALL IGNOR IT FOR SECURITY REASONS

Bear it in mind that without this urgent information, there is no way your ATM MASTER CARD will be delivered to you. Your payment verification code and confirmation number is 'OK'. Therefor, be informed that every arrangements has been perfectly concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid and transparency inline with the programs of the [present administration of Musa Yaradua , president and commander in chief of the armed forces Federal Republic of Nigeria in his crusade against corruption in Nigeria.

However, it is the pleasure of this office to inform you that your HSBC ATM CARD Consultant Number [5428050011004432] has been approved and up graded in your favor. Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be release to you by the office of DR. Patrick Aziza, director of operations ATM CARD payment center; Your ATM Card Value is $4,500,000.00 Million Only. Note that a maximum withdrawal value of US$3,000.00 is permitted for each withdrawal. Though you can withdraw at most three times daily and we are duly inter-switched so that you can make withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center of your choice/nearest to you in your country. Due to our Financial Position, we can only release the $4.5M to you as at now. While your remaining amount will be release to you as soon as possible. Please bear with us.

Due to numerous reports we are receiving from our different beneficiaries, we are going to use our official Banking Courier Service to send your ATM CARD to you to avoid any Courier Cost or mistake on transit as we are not here to tolerate any more complain. Also be it known to you that we have made it very difficult for anybody to deduct any fee from your funds except yourself. Please Advice this office of your preferred time of visitation, so that we can inform the Bankers courier service delivery office.

Note. This message is highly official, you have been contacted in the first place just because we have your information as one of the list Beneficiaries who have not receive any part of there payment. because of importers we are making sure that we finally Ensure safety in the delivery of your ATM card.

Lastly, we want to note you that we have been receiving messages on your behalf from Mr. chung lee from china telling us that you have directed him to receive your long out standing payment through the ATM card payment, if you know that you have directed him to make claim of your card, you are advised to indicate to us so that we can send him the card immediately. Immediately Dr. Azizi hear from you, your full contacts information and a copy of the guarantee certificate from the office of the Presidency Will be sent to you.

KINDLY REGARDS.
MR. FRANK NWEKE JUNIOR
Minister for Information And National Orientation Federal Republic of Nigeria
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