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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: keith Coulter <keith_assbkplc01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <keith_foriegndeptaccessbkplc@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:56:40 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT BY ATM MASTER CREDIT CARD



FROM THE DESK OF KEITH COULTERDEPARTMENTAL HEAD FOREIGN PAYMENTSETTLEMENT BOARD DELEGATIONSACCESS BANK PLC. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA PHONE: +234 1 406-0975 NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT BY ATM MASTER CREDIT CARDAttn:Beneficiary,We hereby officially notifying you about the presentarrangement to pay you, your over due contract/inheritance fundthrough(Master Express Credit Card) This arrangement wasinitiated/constitutedby the World Bank and Paris Club, due to fruadelent activities goingon within theAfrican Region.The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this paymentarrangement as to enable our contractors/inheritancebeneficiary to receive their fund without any interfference. the MasterExpress Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLDWIDE.Reconfirm the following information to us for Securityreason.1)YOUR FULL NAME2)YOUR RECEIVING/BILLING ADDRESS WHERE YOU WISH THECARD TO BE DELIVERED TO.3)YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER4)YOUR PROFESSION/OCCUPATION5)YOUR AGEUpon the receipt of this mail we are going to loadyour fund into the Master Express Credit Card and senda scan copy of the card to you before we will proceedto despatch the card directly to your nominated homeaddresss so you absolutely have nothing to worry aboutall we need is your Prompt Response and Co-operationby Gods Grace we will have a successfull Transaction.We awaiting for your immediate response.CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE. BEST REGARDS,MR.KEITH COULTERDEPARTMENTAL HEAD FOREIGN PAYMENT SETTLEMENT BOARD DELEGATIONSACCESS BANK PLC,
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