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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
• 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.
  • www.zenithbankonline_24hrsservic@yahoo.it
  • nom.nom@laposte.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "carl.milton" <carl.milton@laposte.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:31:38 +0100 (CET)
Subject: GOOD NEWS ATM PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.






ATTN: DEAR FRIEND,
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU SINCE TO COME DOWN HERE AND PICK UP YOUR BANK DRAFT OF $3.5MILLION USD BUT I DIDN'T HEAR FROM YOU SINCE THAT TIME THEN I WENT AND DEPOSITED THE DRAFT WITH ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC HERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC BECAUSE I TRAVELLED TO JAPAN TO SEE MY BOSS
AND WILL NOT COME BACK TILL NEXT MONTH ENDING. I HAVE ARRANGED WITH THE BANK TO MAKE YOUR PAYMENT TO YOU WITH THEIR NEW ATM MASTER CARD WHICH YOU CAN USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE AROUND THE GLOBE.
NOTE THAT I GAVE THEM YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS BUT YOU HAVE TO RECONFIRMED YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS ONCE AGAIN TO THEM TO AVOID WRONG DELIVERY OK.
YOU HAVE TO CONTACT THE ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC WITH YOUR FULL CONTACT INFORMATIONS SUCH AS BELOWS.............
1. FULL NAME
2. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
3 PHONE /CELL PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION
HOWEVER KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHON IS IN POSITION TO RELEASE
YOUR ATM CARD.
REV DR.ADAMS OSHOMOLE DIRECTOR,
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT ZENITH BANK
INTERNATIONAL PLC
MOBILE:+229_93_41_12_08
OFFICE TEL...+229_97_83_57_31
FAX.........+229_93_91_41_97
EMAIL: ( www.zenithbankonline_24hrsservic@yahoo.it )
I HAVE PAID FOR THE PROCESSING AND DELIVERY CHARGES SO THE ONLY MONEY THAT YOU CAN PAY THEM NOW IS $95 USD ONLY WHICH THEY WILL USE TO OBTAIN
INSSURANCE CERTIFICATE AND CLAIM AFIDAVITE OF OWNERSHIP FROM THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF REPUBLIC DUE BENIN.TRY TO CONTACT THEM AND ASK THEM HOW
YOU WILL USE TO SEND THE $95 TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE YOUR CARD BEFORE GETING TO EXPIRE.DO URGENT AND CONTACT THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO QUICKEN THE PROCESSING OF YOUR CARD AND DELIVER TO YOUR DOOR STEP WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY OK . LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE YOUR ATM MASTER
CARD OF $3.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS.

THANKS
BEST REGARDS
MR CARL MILTON.


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