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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:
  • "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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • drpatrick_atmpaymentdepartment@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT CENTRAL BANK <a_t_m_card011@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <drpatrick_atmpaymentdepartment@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 23:13:58 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION ABOUT YOUR ATM CARD.




RE: NOTIFICATION ABOUT YOUR ATM CARD.



NOTIFICATION ABOUT YOUR ATM CARD.OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONSINTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY: THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT /INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FUFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT. SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK YOUR ENTIRE ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVIVE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT UMARU MUSA YARADUA(GCFR) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.THIS OFFICE WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT OFFICE AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 1. YOUR FULL NAME2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE) 4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION5. A COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT CONTACT PERSON:DR. PATRICK AZIZAINTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENTEMAIL : drpatrick_atmpaymentdepartment@yahoo.es

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT OFFICE HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $3,600,000.00 AS PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2007. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON (S) OR OFFICE(s). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT. EMAIL drpatrick_atmpaymentdepartment@yahoo.es GET BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FURTHER DIRECTION IN THIS REGARDS AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE. (MR. SADIQ ALMAN)CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIAATM CARD PAYMENT FOR FUND BENEFICIARIES.

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