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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found 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.
  • +2348062487769 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Equitorial Trust Bank LTD <etbk_outgoingmessage0012@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <etbk@pc.nu>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:41:37 +0000
Subject: YOUR SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT AWAITING YOUR LEGAL CLAIM



FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR,SWIFT CARD PAYMENT.EQUITORIAL TRUST BANK. (ETB)E-mail:etbk@pc.nu

ATTN: SIR/MADAM.
YOUR SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT AWAITING YOUR LEGAL CLAIM
IT WAS RESOLVED BY THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT THROUGH THIS PAYING BANK (EQUITORIAL TRUST BANK LTD) THAT YOUR PART PAYMENT CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS VALUED US$2,500,000.00 SHOULD BE RELEASED TO YOU ON A NEWLY APPROVED METHOD TAGGED "SWIFT CREDIT CARD”, (ATM) YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO RE-CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION’S AS STATED BELOW:
FULL NAME

ADDRESS PHONE AGE OCCUPATION
BE ADVISED THAT AS SOON AS YOU RESPOND TO THIS MAIL THIS BANK WILL NOT HESITATES TO EDUCATE YOU ON THE IMMEDIATE DISPATCH OF YOUR "SWIFT CREDIT CARD" WHICH YOU HAVE TO TENDER TO YOUR BANK FOR EASY ASSESS TO YOUR FUNDS.

IT IS YOUR LEGAL RIGHT TO ASK FOR ANOTHER MODE OF PAYMENT IF YOU DO NOT WANT US TO ISSUE YOU AN ATM SWIFT CARD AS WE CAN ALSO TRANSFER YOUR FUND DIRECTLY TO YOUR ACCOUNT OR ISSUE YOU A BANK DRAFT PAYABLE ONLY BY YOUR BANKERS.
ON BEHALF OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA WE SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU!!
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR. NORRIS AKABUDIRECTOR ONSWIFT CARD PAYMENT.EQUITORIAL TRUST BANK. (ETB)TEL;+234 8062487769.E-mail:etbk@pc.nu
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