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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "courier company" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "AFRICA DVELOPMENT BANK" <afridevba106@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 01:43:11 +0000
Subject: URGENT INFORMATION


[image: http://www.afdb.org/afdb/final/images/newdesign/images/logo-eng.jpg]

SIR,
IN VIEW OF THE DIFFICULTIES BROUGHT BY THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND BECAUSE OF
THE MANY DOCUMENTS REQUIRED, OUR BANK IS SUGGESTING TO SEND ATM CARD TO YOU
SO THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO YOUR FUND FROM ANY CREDITED
ATM MACHINE AROUND THE WORLD. YOU CAN BE ABLE TO MAKE WITHDRAWALS OF
$20,000.00 A DAY AT THE RATE OF $2,000.00 MAXIMUM PER WITHDRAWAL. IF THIS IS
ACCEPTABLETO YOU SO THAT WE CAN MAK ARRANGEMENTS TO CREDIT YOUR CARD AND
SEND TO YOU. CALL OUR ATM CARD PROCESSING/PAYMENT CENTRE QOUTING THIS
REFERENCE NUMBER* REF NO: HSBC/ATM/IRD/CGX/NNC/022/08 *

*ATT: GOMES LOPES
DIRECTOR GENERAL
TRUSTED SECURITY SOLUTIONS LDA.
147 AV. CHE GUEVARA
FAZEND, PRAIA CITY,*
*CAPE VERDE** ISLANDS**.*

*DIRECTLINE:+238-9131045
TEL:+238-2641394
FAX:+238-2641334
EMAIL: trustedsecusolu@live.com*

PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT YOU WILL BEAR THE COST OF SENDING THE ATM CARD TO
YOU BECAUSE THE COURIER COMPANY DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR FUND. WE
SINCERELY APPRECIATE ALL THE INCONVENIENCES:

YOURS IN SERVICE

LISA SMITH

ACCOUNT REVIEW TEAM

AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK

WEST AFRICA REGIONAL OFFICE

GHANA.

Anti-fraud resources:

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