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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:
  • "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "lagos" (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.
  
• 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.
  • +2347028028209
• 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.
  • drmichealbenson1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Frank Peters" <mrfrankpeters0002@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: mrfrankpeters3@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 14:53:52 +0100 (CET)
Subject: YOU SHOULD READ TO UNDERSTAND. (ATM DEBIT CASH CARD ) URGENT RESPOND


RE:IMMEDIATE ATM DEBIT CASH CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

ATTN: BENEFICARY,

WE GOT YOUR INFORMATION THROUGH THE APEX BANK AND WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT OF ($850,000.00) ELGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE DEPT HERE IN THE BANK, THIS CARD CENTRE WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD,

BUT THE MAXIMUM IS $2000 TO $5000 PER DAY. SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY CONTACTING DR. MICHEAL BENSON ON HIS EMAIL ADDRESS: drmichealbenson1@yahoo.com BANK ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT AND YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ASSIST IN THE DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR ATM BY FILLING THE REQUESTED INFORMATION STATED IN THE FORM BELOW.

FULL NAMES: __________________________________
ADDRESS: _________________________________________________
CITY: _________________________
STATE: __________________________________ ZIP: ______________
COUNTRY________________________________
EX: _______________
AGE: __________________
MARITAL STATUS: _________________
RELIGION: __________________________
OCCUPATION: ________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________
PASSPORT COPY TO IDENTIFY YOU: _____________________

I_______________ HEREBY DECLARE THAT, ALL ABOVE INFORMATION PRODUCED BY ME ARE TRUE.
HOWEVER, KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSITION TO RELEASE YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD.

REV DR. MICHAEL BENSON .
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
TEL.: +234 702 802 8209.
EMAIL: (drmichealbenson1@yahoo.com)

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT AND YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON (S) OR OFFICE (S) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT. NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU THE CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-0411) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE ATM DEPT CENTRE IN THIS OCEANIC BANK BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

SIGN MR. FRACK PETERS
EXECUTIVE SECERETARY.
LAGOS NIGERIA..


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