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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:

• 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.
  • +2348070706119 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • atmcardforyou1@yahoo.com.hk
  • atmcard4you@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: atmcompany_008@mchsi.com (atmcard4you@gmail.com)
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 13:12:01 +0000
Subject: OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE

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OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT
PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA
Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref.

IN RESPECT OF YOUR PAYMENT.
SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR
FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW
BY
CONTACTING THE INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUNDS DEPARTMENT CARD
PAYMENT
CENTER Dr. Mike Denison ON HIS
EMAIL.

EMAIL ADDRESS:
atmcardforyou1@yahoo.com.hk

atmcard4you@gmail.com
PHONE NUMBER: +2348070706119
+2348088601171

AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:
1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO
SEND THE ATM CARD
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT
OCCUPATION THE ATM CARD PAYMENT
CENTER
HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT
USD 6.8MILLION AS PART PAYMENT
FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008.

Dr. Mike Denison
SENATE PRESIDENT.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam