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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "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)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: zenith bank <gala.gala.2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <zenithbanknigplc9@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:22:47 +0000
Subject: YOUR ATM MASTER GOLD CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION







Dear Sir/MadamThis is to officially inform you about our recent agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria to handle all their foreign contract payments. Based on this development we have verified Your Contract/Inheritance File and Discovered Reasons Why You Are Yet To Receive Your Payment. It Is Because Of these Irregularities And Complications Discovered On Your Payment File By Our Technical Experts In Respect To Your Contract /Inheritance Payment Requirements Which Have Just Been Duly Rectified. However, We Have Been Informed by our intelligent monitory unit to stop any further dealings With Impostors And Non Recommended Officials In The Bank. Such Acts Must Stop For Security Reasons. If You Wish To receive Your Payment in time and accordingly, Since We Have Decided To Bring A Solution To Your Problem, Right Now We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our ATM Swift Card Payment Center Of ZENITH BANK P L C. in collaboration with our technical/ That Is The Latest Instruction By Our President Chief, UMARU MUSA YAR"ADUA(GCFR) Federal Republic Of Nigeria through the Honorable Minister of Finance Dr.Shamshadeem Usman. Below Is The Arrangements;The Swift card Center Will Send You An Atm Master Gold Card Which You Will Use To Withdrew Your Money From Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World, But The Maximum Is (Five Thousand Dollars $5,000) Per Day. Your part approved payment Contract/Inheritance fund is One Million Five Hundred thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00). 1) Address Where You Want Them to Send the Card through Diplomatic Courier Service or shipping company (P.O box not Accepted).2) Your Full Name & Telephone No. For Your Information You Have To Stop Any Further Communication With Any Institution Or Office Until You Receive The Atm Master Gold Card.Note: Because of Impostors, We Hereby Issue You Our Code of Conduct Tag Number Which Is (1007) So You Must Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting The Card Center . We Await Your Urgent Response.Best RegardsDr.Gala GALA. Director Swift & ATM Department, ZENITH BANKOF NIGERIA PLC
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