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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:
  • "sent to you via 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. )
  • ",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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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 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.harrbrimestone@yahoo.com
  • globalzennith@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "atmswift@terra.es" <atmswift@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 06:39:10 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: YOUR SWIFT ATM CREDIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM



ZENITH BANK PLC
ATM SWIFT CARD CENTRE
IKEJA,LAGOS
OUR REF: PRS/COM/00650/IMP
1ST/AUGUST/2007.

THROUGH:

THE PRESIDENCY,
OFFICE OF THE FINANCE DEVELOPMENT,
PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT
VERIFICATION AND RECONCILIATION,
ASO ROCK VILLA,
ABUJA,
NIGERIA.

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

YOUR SWIFT ATM CREDIT CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM.

SEQUEL TO THE INAUGURATION OF A NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE BETWEEN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2007, A FUNDAMENTAL PARADIGM SHIFT WAS EFFECTED IN THE BANK'S STRATEGIC DIRECTION, ORIENTATION AND MODE OF OPERATION THEREBY TAKING IT TO A NEXT LEVEL AND PLACING IT ON COURSE TO BECOMING A WORLD CLASS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTION.

GOING BY THE SERIES OF PETITIONS RECEIVED FROM INTERNATIONAL BODY ON THE WAY YOUR INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUND WAS HANDLED BY OUR CORRESPONDENCE OFFICE, AND AFTER A CLOSE DOOR MEETING WITH THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER STAKE HOLDERS IN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, IT WAS RESOLVED AND AGREED UPON THAT YOUR INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUND WOULD BE RELEASED ON A SPECIAL METHOD OF PAYMENT (SWIFT ATM CREDIT CARD) WHICH IS OPENED TO EUROPE, AMERICA AND ASIA PACIFIC AS DIRECTED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, PRESIDENT UMAR MUSA YAR'ADUA.

THIS METHOD OF PAYMENT IS DESIGNED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AVERT FRAUD PERPETRATION OR STOPPAGE OF FUND BY SOME AGENCIES THROUGH DRUG CERTIFICATE OR OTHER CERTIFICATES. THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY HAS BEEN MANDATED TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE NEW SWIFT ATM CREDIT CARD AND WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR INHERITANCE/CONTRACT PAYMENT FILE ON MY DESK HAS BEEN CLEARIFIED.

THIS SWIFT ATM CREDIT CARD HAS A TOTAL SUM OF FIVE MILLION U$DOLLARS ($5,000,000) AND WOULD BE ISSUED UPON COMPLETION/MEETING WITH THE BANK'S REQUIREMENT. THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF MONEY ALLOWED TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE SWIFT ATM CREDIT CARD BY OUR BENEFICIARY IS $10,000 USD PER DAY.

YOU DONT HAVE TO WORRY FOR ANYTHING AS THE TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE AND SO, IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR SWIFT ATM CREDIT CARD FUND THIS WAY, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FORWARD THE INFORMATION BELOW TO DR. HARRY BRIMESTONE, MANAGER OF ZENNITH BANK SWIFT CARD CENTRE AT: DR.HARRBRIMESTONE@YAHOO.COM OR GLOBALZENNITH@YAHOO.COM

YOUR FULL NAMES:.........................................
YOUR MEDIAN NAMES:..................................
YOUR NEXT OF KIN:........................................
YOUR DATE OF BIRTH:....................................
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS:......................
YOUR FAX NUMBERS:........................................
YOUR CONTACT/DELIVERY ADDRESS:..............

THIS INFORMATION REQUIRED WOULD BE USED IN OPENING AN ACCOUNT HERE UPON COMPLETION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE SWIFT CARD. OUR SWIFT ATM CREDIT CARD WILL BE SENT TO YOU VIA COURIER SERVICE TO YOUR CONTACT/DELIVERY ADDRESS GIVEN TO US.

NB:: BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (908) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTRE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR. HARRY BRIMESTONE.





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