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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:
  • "million dollars" (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)
• 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.
  • +2348074049418 (Nigeria, 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.
  • franknweke_atmpayment@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Viva Smith <smithviva@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:40:15 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY


FILE CODE #: ATM/23401
our/ref/1676614

ATTN: BENEFICIARY:

IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND VIA ATM SWIFT CARD.

IN CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH THE WORLD BANK, IMF AND THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU), THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU OF YOUR ENLISTMENT AS A BENEFICIARY OF A RECENT DEBT MANAGEMENT AND SETTLEMENT FORUM ORGANIZED ON THE STATUS OF GLOBAL ARRANGEMENT TO HAVE YOUR BENEFICIARY FUND SETTLED ONCE AND FOR ALL. OF COURSE, IN THE HOPE THAT YOU MUST HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE PAST FINANCIAL LEAKAGES IN THE EUROPEAN FOREIGN INHERITANCE PAYMENT SYSTEM, AND FRUSTRATIONS ASSOCIATED THERE FROM IN YOUR LAST ATTEMPT TO CLAIM YOUR FUND, FUND OF BENEFICIARIES (LIKE YOUR SELF) WAS SUBJECTED TO UNNECESSARY BUREAUCRATIC BOTTLENECKS IN LIEU OF CLAIMING FUNDS DUE TO THEM.

THE WORLD BODY, HAVING SOLICITED AND RECEIVED THE COOPERATION OF
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA, IN HARMONIZING THE SEQUENCE OF PAYMENTS, HAVE DISCOVERED FROM RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUND OF BENEFICIARIES DUE THEM, THAT YOUR NAME AND PAYMENT HAS BEEN WITHHELD AND REMAIN UNPAID AS A RESULT OF SUCH BOTTLENECK. ON THE PROMPTING OF THIS FINDING, I WISH TO OFFICIALLY NOTIFY YOU THAT ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR PAYMENT CLAIM ARE BEING HARMONIZED, ENABLING PAYMENT TO BE RELEASED TO YOU AS URGENTLY AS YOU ACT ON THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THIS EMAIL.

CONSEQUENTLY, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA HAS BEEN DIRECTED BY THE WORLD BODY TO OFF SET THESE OUTSTANDING DEBTS, USING ATM SWIFT CARD PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT. ALREADY, A TOTAL AMOUNT OF US500 MILLION DOLLARS HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE BANK FOR THIS PURPOSE AND IT IS ON FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. WITH THIS ARRANGEMENT, I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO ISSUE IN YOUR FAVOUR AN ATM CASH CARD WITH THE VALUED AMOUNT OF US6.3M. IN PAYING THIS AMOUNT TO YOU,
PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO YOUR ORIGINAL INHERITANCE SUM. RATHER, IT IS A STOP-GAP PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT PUT IN PLACE BY THE WORLD BODY ON ONE HAND ENSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE PART OF YOUR FUND, WHILE ON THE OTHER HAND ENSURE THAT THE PROCESS IS SMOOTH AND WITHOUT ANY FORM OF STRESS WHATSOEVER, WHEREAS A COMPREHENSIVE ARRANGEMENT SHALL BE MADE IN FUTURE TO PAY OFF THE REMAINING FUND DUE TO YOU.

HOWEVER, WE ARE WORRIED WITH THE COUNTER INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM ONE MR. CASEY COLLINS, PURPORTING TO BE FROM YOUR DIRECTIVE, WITH EXPRESS INSTRUCTION TO ACTIVATE THE ATM CASH CARD FOR RELEASE OF FUND TO HIS NAME A BANK ACCOUNT IN THE "CAYMAN ISLANDS" OBVIOUSLY, WE ARE HESITANT TO HONOR THIS INSTRUCTION AS IT WERE, AND WOULD REQUEST THAT YOU CLARIFY SAME UPON YOUR CONTACT WITH CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA. IN ADDITION TO THAT, YOU SHOULD PROVIDE THE BANK WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAILS TO FORESTALL ANY MISTAKE OF ISSUING THE ATM CARD WITH THE WRONG INFORMATION ALREADY SUBMITTED BY MR. CASEY COLLINS:

1. YOUR FULL NAMES
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT YOUR THE ATM CARD SENT TO
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION

BELIEVING THAT THIS ARRANGEMENT WILL SUIT YOUR CONDITION AND EXPECTATIONS, WE WILL THEREFORE REQUEST FOR YOUR EXPEDITED RESPONSE TO AVOID ANY MORE DELAYS. YOUR RESPONSE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CONTACT MR FRANK NWEKE
tel;+234 807 4049 418
EMAIL;;franknweke_atmpayment@yahoo.it

DIRECTOR ATM PAYMENT DEPT THROUGH HIS OFFICIAL ,YOUR FILE REFERENCE CODE FOR YOUR PAYMENT IS ATM/101 AND SHOULD BE QUOTED IN YOUR CONTACT MAIL TO THE BANK OTHERWISE THE BANK WILL NOT RECOGNIZE OR PROCESS YOUR ATM SWIFT PAYMENT.


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