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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:
  • "swift card payment center" (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)
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "melo ibrahim" <meloibrahim6@gmail.com>
Reply-To: meloibrahimxx@inbox.com
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 23:07:11 +0200
Subject: INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT DEPT


INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT DEPT
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE Our Ref: FGB /SNT/STB.

ATTENTION: Beneficiary,

THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFY ON YOUR TRANSFER FILE
AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE
NOT FUFIL THE OBLIGATIONS GIVING TO YOU IN RESPECT TO YOUR PAYMENT. SECONDLY
WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN
THE BANK SO SUCH ILEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE
YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM,
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGE YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER
UNITED STATES PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE PRESIDENT CHIEF
BLAISE COMPAORE, ECOWAS, AFRICA. 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 FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE
TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS TRANSFER THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY FORWARDING THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS;

1. YOUR FULL NAME
1. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
2. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTED)

3. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $10,000,000.00
(TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) 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. BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE
THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR MORE DIRECTION ON THIS REGARDS ON HOW TO CONTACT
THE SWIFT CARD CONSULT PAYMENT CENTER FOR IMMEDIATE ISSUING OF YOUR ATM CARD
NOTE: THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT,
WHICH IS (006) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE IN ALL FUTURE
CORRESPONDENCE.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam