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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
• 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.
  • +447045706647 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "drkuma@terra.es" <drkuma@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:48:55 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: RE: YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT FACILITY KITS IS READY.


NATWEST BANK LONDON
235 Regent street London
Tel:0044 704 570 8008
Fax:0044 700 600 2056
OUR REF: ATM-PT/CONT/3472/32/2007.

Attention:SIR/MADAM,

RE: YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT FACILITY KITS IS READY.
BE INFORMED THAT WE HAVE INSERTED/CREDITED A TOTAL SUM OF NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ( $9.5 M USD) INTO A CERTIFIED/CONFIRM ABLE INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTED ATM CARD FACILITY KITS IN YOUR FAVOR/NAME AND DEBITED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA CONTRACT RESERVE ACCOUNT #2 WITH US, AS DIRECTED BY THE PAY MASTER GENERAL OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.

THEREFORE, YOU ARE ADVISED TO IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE OFFICER IN CHARGE AT THE ATM PAYMENT UNIT (MR. PETERSON WALKER) FOR ONWARD COLLECTION OF YOUR ATM CARD FACILITY KITS ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL ATM CARD PAYMENT GUARANTEE CERTIFICATE. HIS TELEPHONE NUMBER: +44 704 570 6647

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTION FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATIONS.

YOURS IN SERVICE,

DR KUMA SMITH.
(PAYMENT DIRECTOR, NAT WEST BANK UK)







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