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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:
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • card_swiftatm@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: benudoka0013 <benudoka0013@gadball.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:03:21 -0700
Subject: SWIFT ATM CARD PAYMENT



ZENITH BANK PLC
ATM SWIFT CARD CENTRE
IKEJA,LAGOS
OUR REF: PRS/COM/00650/IMP

THROUGH:


THE PRESIDENCY,
OFFICE OF THE FINANCE DEVELOPMENT,
PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT
VERIFICATION AND RECONCILIATION,
ASO ROCK VILLA,ABUJA,
NIGERIA.

 

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

 

YOUR SWIFT ATM CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM.

 

SEQUEL TO THE INAUGURATION OF A NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE BETWEEN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2007, A FUNDAMENTAL
PARADIGM SHIFT WAS EFFECTED IN THE BANK'S STRATEGIC DIRECTION,
ORIENTATION AND MODE OF OPERATION THEREBY TAKING IT TO A NEXT LEVEL
AND PLACING IT ON COURSE TO BECOMING A WORLD FIRST CLASSDEVELOPMENT
FINANCE INSTITUTION.


GOING BY THE SERIES OFPETITIONS RECEIVED FROM INTERNATIONAL BODY ON
THE WAY YOUR INHERITANCE/CONTRACT FUND WAS HANDLED BY OUR
CORRESPONDENCE OFFICE, AND AFTER A CLOSE DOOR MEETING WITH THE NEW
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER STAKE HOLDERS IN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, IT WAS RESOLVED AND AGREED UPON THAT YOUR
INHERITANCE/CONTRACT

FUND WOULD BE RELEASED ON A SPECIAL METHOD OF PAYMENT (SWIFT ATM CARD)
WHICH IS OPENED TO EUROPE, AMERICA AND ASIA PACIFIC AS DIRECTED BY HIS
EXCELLENCY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, PRESIDENT UMAR MUSA
YAR'ADUA.THIS METHOD OF PAYMENT (AUTOMATED - TELLER - MACHINE) IS
DESIGNED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AVERT FRAUD PERPETRATION OR STOPPAGE OF
FUND BY SOME AGENCIES THROUGH DRUG CERTIFICATE OR OTHER CERTIFICATES.
THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY HAS BEEN MANDATED TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE
ISSUANCE OF THE NEW SWIFT ATM CARD AND WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR
INHERITANCE/CONTRACT PAYMENT FILE ON MY DESK HAS BEEN CLEARIFIED.


THIS SWIFT ATM CARD HAS A TOTAL SUM OF: EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND US DOLLARS ($1.500,000USD) IN IT AND WOULD BE ISSUED TO YOU
UPON COMPLETION, AND COMPLYING WITH THE SWIFT ACTIVATION UNIT'S
REQUIREMENT. THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF MONEY ALLOWED TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM
THE SWIFT ATM CARD BY OUR BENEFICIARY IS TEN THOUSAND US DOLLARS
($5,000 USD) PER DAY.


YOU DONT HAVE TO WORRY FOR ANYTHING AS THE TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK
FREE AND SO, IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR SWIFT ATM CARD FUND THIS WAY,
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FORWARD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BELOW AND
ACCORDINGLY TO DR. CHUKS NELSON, MANAGER OF SWIFT ATM ACTIVATION UNIT
AT: card_swiftatm@yahoo.com

YOUR FULL NAMES:........................................
YOUR MEDIAN NAMES:.................................. 
YOUR NEXT OF KIN:........................................
YOUR DATE OF BIRTH:...................................
YOUR COUNTRY/CODE:..................................
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS:......................
YOUR FAX NUMBERS:.......................................
YOUR SCANNED COPY OF INTERNATIONAL

PASSPORT:..........................................................
YOUR CONTACT/DELIVERY ADDRESS:.......
YOUR CODE OF CONDUCT:.............................


THIS INFORMATION REQUIRED WOULD BE USED FOR THE CLARIFICATION OF YOUR
INFORMATION IN THE SWIFT ATM ACTIVATION RECORD/ FILE BEFORE THE
ISSUANCE OF YOUR SWIFT ATM CARD. YOUR SWIFT ATM CARD WILL BE SENT TO
YOU VIA OUR FIRST CLASS COURIER SERVICE TO YOUR CONTACT/DELIVERY
ADDRESSGIVEN TO US.


NB:: BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT,
WHICH IS (805) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE
CARD CENTRE. WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.


YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR.BEN UDOKA.

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