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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:
  • "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +22993890595 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • atm_remittance@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: myofficemails@orange.nl
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:56:47 +0100 (CET)
Subject: lTHE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER





maillTHE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER
OFFICE OF THE FINANCIAL AUDITOR
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT DEPT,
IN REPUBLIC BENIN
TEL/+229 93 890 595
EMAIL:(atm_remittance@myway.com)
ATTENTION :BENEFICIARY
THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR PAYMENT FILE
WHICH WORTH ABOUT ELEVEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDREN THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS.
(US$11.7 Million).WE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE ANY
PAYMENT,
SINCE THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS SET ASIDE ONLY NINE HUNDERED AND FITHY
BILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS,(US$950,000,000.00) FROM THE ONE BILLION
DOLLARS COLLECTED FROM FRUADSTARS WITH THE HELP OF THE ECONOMIC
FINANCIALCRIME COMISSION BOTH IN LONDON AND NIGERIA THIS INCLUDES CASH AND
FROZEN
ASSESS,TO COMPENSATE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS AND FRAUDED BY SOME
IMPOSTERS OR FRAUD STARS IN NIGERIA.HENCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A
SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM,
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH AN ACCREDITED BANK IN
EUROPE THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT UMAR MUSA YARADUA
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.this CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD
WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDREW FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY FROM ANY ATM
PAYMENT CENTER WORLDWIDE,SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY
PLEASE LET US KNOW BY SENDING US THE REQUIRED INFORMATION LISTED BELOW.

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.PHONE NUMBER
3.ADDRESS TO SEND THE ATM CARD (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTED)
4.YOUR AGE AND NATIONALITY
5.OCCUPATION
THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT ONLY EIGHT
HUNDERED BILLION DOLLARS ($800,000.ooo.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,YOU ARE ADVICED TO
CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE FINANCIAL AUDITOR INTERNATIONAL CREDIT
SETTLEMENT DEPT.IN BENIN.WITH THE BELOW INFOMATION AS SOON AS YOU
RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE,FOR MORE DIRECTION ON THIS REGARDS.
CONTACT PERSON:
MR. FEMI BELLO
TEL/+229 93 890 959
EMAIL:(atm_remittance@myway.com)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam