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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)
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "lagos" (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.
  • +2341802626255 (Nigeria, landline)

Fraud email example:

From: OCEANIC BANK PLC <ocn-5@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <oceanicbankinternational_plc05@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 23:57:32 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATM ACCESS TO CASH ANYTIME ANY WHERE




FROM THE DESK OF MR PAUL ADAMSDIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC,
LAGOS, NIGERIA.
TELEPHONE: +2341-8026262556


URGENT ATM ACCESS TO CASH YOUR MONEY ANYTIME ANY WHERE

Attention

We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you, your over due contract payment, the sum of US$7.5 Million United State Dollars through (ATM Visa Express Credit Card) This arrangement was initiated/constituted by Oceanic Bank International Plc and the INTERNATIONAL MONITORING SECURITY AGENCY.

The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our beneficiary to receive their fund without any interference. the ATM Visa Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

To this end, you are required to forward your payment information's as follows to enable us load your fund into the card with your information and deliver it to your door step. as the BANKERS COURIER SERVICES DHL are in-charge of the delivery services to your destination.

1)YOUR FULL NAME =2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS =
3)NAME OF YOUR COUNTRY =
3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER =

Upon the receipt of this mail we are going to load your fund into the ATM Visa Express Credit Card and send a picture of the card to you before we will proceed to dispatch the card through BANKERS COURIER SERVICES DHL to your doorstep. You are only going to take care of the delivery charge.

We awaiting for your immediate response.

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.
BEST REGARDS,
MR PAUL ADAMSDIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC,
LAGOS, NIGERIA.











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