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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:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (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: "Micheal Tony" <tonymicheal45@mailbox.hu>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 16:29:25 +0100
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD


Dear Sir /MA,
NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file
presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your
payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the
obligations giving to you in respect to your contract payment.
Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing with some non-officials
in the bank as this is an illegal act and will have to stop if you so
wish to receive your payment immediately.
After the Board of director's meeting held in Abuja,we have resolved in
finding a solution to your problem.We have arranged your payment through
our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America,Africa and Asia
Pacific,This is part of an instruction/mandate passed by the Senate
inrespect to overseas contract payment and debt re-scheduling.
We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money
via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world,and the maximum daily limit is
Five Thousand United States Dollars($5,000.00).
If you like to receive your fund this way,Kindly reconfirm your
(1) Your Full Name
(2) Full residential address.
(3) Phone And Fax Number

We shall be expecting to receive your information as you have to stop
any further communication with anybody or office.

Thanks for your co-operation.
BEST REGARDS,
Tony Micheal
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICES
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [CBN]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION

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