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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:

• 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:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (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.
  • swiftcreditcard_payment@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: swift.credit@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:33:09 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOUR=20ATM=20CARD=20PAYMENT=20IS=20READY=20CONTACT=20US=20IMMEDIATELY=20WITHOUT=20DELAY=2E?=




HELLO,

ATM CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM.



We have instruction to pay $1 million USD to you via ATM Card system
as one of the outstanding contractors due for payment with the
federal government of Nigeria.



By this method,a Domicillary account will be created in your name in
one of the commercial banks here in Nigeria and you will be given the
account number and pin code to be able to check and monitor your
account online while an ATM CARD will be sent to you to enable you
withdraw at any ATM center allover the world.

You are to re-confirm to me the followings details for immediate card
payment



1. FULL NAME

2. DELIVERY ADDRESS

3. PHONE,FAX & CELL NUMBER.

4. COMPANY DETAILS & CONTACTS

5. A SCAN COPY OF INT'L PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE.

6. EQUITY ACCOUNT (YES OR NO.)



Therefore,you are requested to contact our ATM PAYMENT officer,Mr
Johnson Watson,on him email is (swiftcreditcard_payment@yahoo.com.hk) You
are
therefore required to contact him immediately so that you can be told
what is required for the account creation and the payment as well as
delivery of the card.



Sincerely,

Prof Chukwuma Soludo,
Governor,Central Bank of Nigeria.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam