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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:
  • "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "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)
  • "chambers" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: emmanuel ed <emmanueled92@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: emmanuelede113@live.fr
Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 10:35:19 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT


RE:IMMEDIATE ATM DEBIT CASH CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

ATTN: FRIEND,
WE GOT YOUR INFORMATION THROUGH THE CHAMBERS OF COMMENCE, AND WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT OF ($800,000.00) HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE DEPARTMENT HERE IN OUR 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 ONE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER DAY. SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY, PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY CONTACTING OCEANIC 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.

DR. GEORGE ALI USMAN. (ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT)
OCEANIC BANK BENIN.
EMAIL: ( obpbenin@live.fr )

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 DEPARTMENT CENTRE IN THIS OCEANIC BANK BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

SIGN EMMANUEL EDE. EXECUTIVE SECERETARY.
COTONOU-BENIN REPUBLIC.


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