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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:
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +22993408114 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: godwin godson <godwingodson27@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:53:09 +0100
Subject: CONTACT CITIBANK FOR YOUR ATM MASTER CARD.


OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCYNEW SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEMEFEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
ATTN: FUND BENEFICIARY:
THIS IS TO OFFCIALLY INFORMING YOU THAT WE HAVE FINALLY ARRIVE TO A SOLUTION FOR BENEFICIARIES TO RECEIVE THEIR FUND. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE BY THE JOINT MEETING OF THE AFRICAN HEAD OF STATES.

THIS ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. YOUR FULL NAME2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER3. ADDRESS4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION

BANK CONTACT DETAILS:CITIBANK OF BENIN REPUBLIC. 2 ROYAL EXCHANGE BUILDINGS A COTONOU EC3V 3LF.Email:citibankatmdpt@yahoo.frTELE/FAX 00229 93408114NAME: Dr David Adams

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $800,000.00 TO YOU FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2007. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) OR DISREAGRD ANY CORRESPONDENCE SIMILAR TO THE ONE YOU JUST RECEIVE.THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.

EMAIL BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE ON FOR MORE DIRECTION ON THIS REGARD AND ALSO UPDATE ME IN ANY DEVLOPMENT FROMTHE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER.NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE ATM PAYMENT CARD CENTER IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE, HENCE THEY WILL NOT ATTEND TO YOU.
BARRISTER JUSTICE DAVIESAUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT



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