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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:
  • "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.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • atmpaymentcenter259@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "officefile_01 Gazeta.pl" <officefile_01@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 22:54:39 +0200
Subject: ATM PAYMENT SWIFT CARD CONSULTANT


ATM PAYMENT SWIFT CARD CONSULTANT

ATM PAYMENT SWIFT CARD CONSULTANT (CBB)
FINANCIAL BANK OF BENIN PLC COTONOU REPUBLIC
ADDRESS COTONOU NO C/ LOT. 22/524 OLOMOUKO
EXPRESS WAY MIDOMBO 711 AKPAKPA

ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM

We write to inform you about our new Banking system now which is "Global ATM
Payment Swift Card",and Note that with this card you can withdraw money in
your Bank that has the ATM Machine Card Center without any delay, as you can
withdraw the maximum of $4200 every day.

SO, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED OR WILLING TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND $2.5 Million USD,
IN THIS WAY,PLEASE, LET ME KNOW BY CONTACTING THIS PRIVET EMAIL ADDRESS
FORYOUR PAYMENT (atmpaymentcenter259@yahoo.com ) CONTACT PERSON NAME;
Michael Obi THE DIRECTOR OF Global ATM Card Payment DEPARTMENT AND ALSO SEND
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELLOW IN ORDER TO AVOID MISTAKE.

1.FULL NAME.................
2.ADDRESS ...........
3.PHONE NUMBER ....................
4.YOUR AGE..................
5.OCCUPATION...................
6.COUNTRY................
7.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION....

Please, Kindly Contact them Immediately you receive this mail and also, Send
to them $105. for Officials Stamping and Deliverring fee without delay, Note
that they will send to you the Tracking Number of your ATM Master Card in
order for you to know the Arrival of your ATM Package.

Please, Kindly Contact them now with this privet email(
atmpaymentcenter259@yahoo.com ) and send to them the $105, for their
Stamping and Deliverring charges of your ATM so that They can Proceed, Use
this Accountant Name and Information to send Them the $105. Through Western
Union or Money Gram Immediately you have Contacted the Director.

Receivers Name: Charles Ume
Address: No: C/452 Benin Cotonou 32-5 Akpakpa
Country: Benin Republic
Text Question: In God
Answer: We Trust
Amount: $105.

Waiting for you to contact them Urgently Today so that they can Proceed
Immediately on your behalf ok.
Yours truly,
Mrs.Mary Hill

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