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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)
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • ",500,000" (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.
  
• 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.
  • intercontinetalatm1@myway.com
  • intercontinetalatm2@myway.com
  • intercontinetalatm167@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "dukesmith11 Gazeta.pl" <dukesmith11@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:20:52 +0100
Subject: INTERCONTINENTAL ATM BENEFICIARY


INTERCONTINENTAL ATM BENEFICIARY



OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
NEW SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEME
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
WWW.PROMOBENIN.COM

ATTN: FUND BENEFICIARY

THIS IS TO OFFIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE FINALLY ARRIVE TO A SOLUTION
FOR BENEFICIARIES TO RECEIVE THEIR FUND. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGE YOUR
PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER. THAT IS THE LATEST
INSTRUCTION BY THE JOINT MEETING OF A SPECIAL TASK FORCE SET UP BY THE
PRESIDENCY TO RECONSCILE ALL OUTSTANDING DEBTS.

THIS ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO
WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY ON ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM
IS $8,000.00 (EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS) PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECIEVE
YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE ATM CARD PAYMENT
CENTER AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1.FULL NAME:
2.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD:
3.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:
4.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION:
5.ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION:

HOWEVER, KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSSITION TO RELEASE YOUR
ATM PAYMENT CARD MR. JOHN WAZIRI DIRECTOR, ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.

CONTACT NAME: JOHN WAZIRI
(DIRECTOR ATM CARD PAYMENT REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT, INTERNCONTINENTAL
BANK PLC)
EMAILS: intercontinetalatm1@myway.com
intercontinetalatm2@myway.com
intercontinetalatm167@yahoo.com


THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $1,500,000.00 TO
YOU FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008.

YOUR REFRENCE CODE IS (INT114) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN
CONTACTING THE ATM PAYMENT CARD CENTER IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE, HENCE THEY
WILL NOT
ATTEND TO YOU.

DUKE S
MINISTRY OF FINANCE

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