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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • atmapproval.centre@i12.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE ATM APPROVAL" <atmofficefile2@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: atmapproval.center01@i12.com
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 17:40:31 +0100
Subject: ATM PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


ATM PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract /
inheritance file and found out that why you have not received your payment
are because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect
of your contract/ inheritance payment.

Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with none
officials in the bank your entire attempt to secure the release of the fund
to you.If you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a
solution to it. Right now we have arranged your payment through our swift
card payment Asia pacific, which is the latest instruction by the president
Alh, Umaru Yar'Adua (GCFR) New elected federal republic of Nigeria. This
office will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your money
in any ATM machine in your country (only), but the maximum is one thousand
five hundred dollars per day, so if you like to receive your fund this way
please let us know by contacting the card payment office and also send the
following information:

1. Your full name
2. Phone and fax number,
3. Your Physical Contact address
4. Your age and current occupation

The ATM card payment office has been mandated to issue out $8,300,000.00 as
part payment for this fiscal year 2007/2008. Also for your information you
have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or
office(s). This is to avoid any hitches in finalizing your payment.

Contact person:
Dr. Musa Bello
Integrated payment department
Email :(atmapproval.centre@i12.com)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam