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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:
  • "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +2347027951582
  • 2347027951582

Fraud email example:

From: "DR CHARLES JEFF" <drjeffcharles22@ldsliving.com>
Reply-To: cb_nigb1008@live.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:19:34 -0700
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL SWIFT ATM card PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA,
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
45 GARKI ASO ROCK VILLA ABUJA (FCT)
Our Ref: FGN/SEN/CBN/04/08
Direct Tel: +234-702-795-1582

CONFIDENTIAL SWIFT ATM card PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Attention:

I am Dr Jeff Charles National Security Adviser to the new President UMARU
MUSA YAR'ADUA of Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am delighted to inform you
that the contract panel, which just concluded it seating in Abuja just
released your name amongst contractors to benefit from the ATM card Payment.
This Panel was primarily delegated to investigate manipulated contract
claims, contracts and over-invoiced payment as the effect has eaten deep
into the economy of our dear country.

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
/inheritance file and found out that why you have not received your payment
are because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect
of your contract/inheritance payment.

Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with none
officials in the bank your entire attempt to secure the release of the fund
to you. We wish to advise you that such an illegal act like these have to
stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a
solution to your problem. Right now we have arranged your payment through
our swift card payment center Asia pacific that is the latest instruction
from Mr. President UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA (GCFR) federal republic of Nigeria.

This card center will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw
your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, so if you like to
receive your fund in this way, please let us know by contacting the CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT CONSULTANT (CBNAPDC) and also send
the following information as listed below, to them.

1. Full name
2. Phone and fax number
3. Addresses were you want them to send the ATM card to
(P.o box not acceptable)
4. Your age and current occupation
5. Attach copy of your identification

We have been instructed to issue out $8,300,000.00 as part payment for this
fiscal year 2008. also for your information; you have to stop any further
communication with any other person(s) or fake office(s) of central bank to
avoid any hitches in receiving your payment,So you have to indicate this
code no {1011) when contacting the card center (CBNAPDC) by using (1011) as
your subject.

Wait for your expediting response.

Congratulations.

Best Regards

Dr Jeff Charles.
DATE: 17th, July 2008
Direct Line : 234 702 795 1582

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