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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:
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • atm_department@microfinancebank.zzn.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: OCEANIC BANK PLC <oceanicb014@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <oceanicbankplcng_ng@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:32:31 -0500
Subject: YOUR OCEANIC BANK PAYMENT NOTIFICATION




Attention: Beneficiary
This Is To Officially Inform You about our recent agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria to handle all their foreign Contract/ Winning payments. based on this development We Have Verified Your Payment File And Discovered Reasons Why You Are Yet To Receive Your Payment. It Is Because Of Irregularities And Complications Discovered On Your Payment File By Our Technical Experts In Respect To Your Payment Requirements Which Have Just Been Duly Rectified. However, We Have Been Informed by our intelligent monitory unit for you to stop any further dealings Non Recommended Officials In The Bank. Such Acts Must Stop For Security Reasons . If You Wish To receive Your Payment in time and accordingly,Since We Have Decided To Bring A Solution To Your Problem, Right Now We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our ATM Swift Card Payment Center Of MICRO FINANCE BANK PLC. That Is The Latest Instruction From Our President, MR UMAR YAR'ADUA (GCFR) Federal Republic Of Nigeria. The Federal Ministry Of Finance Has Approved Your Part Payment Of $5.3 million dollars ($5,300,000.00 USD) Only.
Below Is The Arrangements ; The Swift card Center Will Send You An ATM CARD Which You Will Use To Withdrew Your Money From Any ATM Machine Nearest To You, But The Maximum Is (One Hundred Thousand Dollars $100.000.00) Per Day, So If You Like To Receive Your Fund This Way Please Do Let Us Know By Contacting The ATM Card Payment Center Of MICRO FINANCE BANK PLC on atm_department@microfinancebank.zzn.com) . Send The Below Informations To The ATM Payment Center.

(1) Your Full Name
(2) Your Contact Address Where You Want Them To Send The Card Through Diplomatic Courier Service (P.O box Not Accepted)
3) Your private cell telephone numbers And AgeNote: You Are To Contact MICRO FINANCE BANK On atm_department@microfinancebank.zzn.com .Because of Impostors, We Hereby Issue You Our Code of Conduct Tag Number Which Is (800) So You Must Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting The ATM CARD Center. We Await Your Urgent Response. Best RegardsJOHN IBRU
Foreign and crediting operation manager,OCEANIC BANK OFNIGERIA P L C.














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