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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)
  • "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • dr_richard_chima_06@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3adr_richard_chima_06@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "CHIMA DR RICHARD" <officemail9923@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: dr_richard_chima06@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 07:15:14 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT VIA HSBC-VISA ATM DEBIT CARD.


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
DR. RICHARD CHIMA
Director,
Foreign Operations
ATM Card Department
Central Bank of Nigeria.
Email:dr_richard_chima_06@hotmail.com<Email%3Adr_richard_chima_06@hotmail.com>



YOUR PAYMENT VIA HSBC-VISA ATM DEBIT CARD.

Account normalization of your banking details has been delayed by
International Monetary Fund
(IMF) and Financial Services Authority (UK). This has made it necessary for
your contract payment
to be programmed into HSBC Visa Atm Debit Card. The total fund in question
is $8,300,000.00 This
is the first part of the Payment of which the balance will subsequently be
paid into same account.


The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), working in relationship with HSBC London
has
concluded to issue you a VISA CARD with which you can access your contract
amount$8,300,000.000
This card center 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 ($1,500.00) per day. So
if you like to
receive your fund in this way, please let us know by contacting the ATM
payment department and
also send the following information as listed below:

1. Full name
2. Phone and
fax number
3. Address were you want them to send the ATM card to (p.o box not
acceptable)

4. Your age and current occupation

However for the purpose of proper
verification of your Identity, apmg other relevant information ans release
of your HSBC Visa Atm
Card to you, it is important you contact the office of the Director, Debit
Card Dept for a special
payment at the above listed address or directly reply to this Email.

REGARDS,
DR. RICHARD CHIMA
DIRECTOR,DEBIT CARD DEPT
(SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEME)
CENTRAL
BANK OF NIGERIA.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam