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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:
  • "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • +2347035731494
• 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.
  • barr_mark_morgan1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3abarr_mark_morgan1@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "steve jackson" <barr.stevejackson@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kells4u201@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:04:21 -0700
Subject: YOUR NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD


*OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
ALHAJI UMARU YARADUA (GCFR)
ASO- ROCK, GARKI ABUJA
NIGERIA.
Our ref: ATM/13470/IDR
Your ref:.....................
Date: 07/ 11 / 2008
YOUR NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD
ATTENTION :BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE OPEN YOUR PAYMENT FILE WHICH
WORTH ABOUT EIGHT HUNDERED THOUSAND DOLLARS(US$800.000.00).WE ALSO FOUND OUT
THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE ANY PAYMENT.

SINCE THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS SET ASIDE ONLY EIGHT HUNDERED MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLARS,(US$800,000,000.00) FROM THE ONE BILLION DOLLARS
COLLECTED FROM FRUADSTARS WITH THE HELP OF THE ECONOMIC FINANCIAL CRIME
COMMISSION BOTH IN LONDON AND NIGERIA THIS INCLUDES CASH AND FROZEN
ACCESS,TO COMPENSATE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS AND FRAUDED BY SOME
IMPOSTERS OR FRAUDSTARS IN NIGERIA.

HENCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM,RIGHT NOW WE HAVE
ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH AN ACCREDITED BANK IN EUROPE THAT IS THE LATEST
INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT UMAR MUSA YAR ADUA PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC
OF NIGERIA.

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDREW
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY FROM ANY ATM PAYMENT CENTER WORLDWIDE,SO IF
YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY SENDING US THE
REQUIRED INFORMATION LISTED BELOW.
1.YOUR FULL NAME:
2.PHONE NUMBER/FAX NUMBER:
3.ADDRESS TO SEND THE ATM CARD (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTED)
4.YOUR AGE AND NATIONALITY:
5.OCCUPATION:
6.GENDER:

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT ONLY EIGHT
HUNDERED MILLION DOLLARS ($800,000.000.00) AS PART PAYMENT FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 2008. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER
COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S).
THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT,YOU ARE ADVICED TO
CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE FINANCIAL AUDITOR INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
DEPT IN NIGERIA.WITH THE BELOW INFOMATION AS SOON AS YOU
RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE.FOR MORE DIRECTION ON THIS REGARDS CONTACT
THE BELOW ADDRESS AND SEND THOSE INFORMATIONS LISTED ABOVE TO THAT OFFICE.
CONTACT PERSON:BARR.MARK MORGAN
TEL:+234-7035731494
EMAIL:barr_mark_morgan1@yahoo.com <EMAIL%3Abarr_mark_morgan1@yahoo.com>

NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF
CONDUCT,WHICH IS (222) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE
CARD CENTER.
BARR.STEVE JACKSON
Federal Ministry Of Finance.*

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