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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:
  • "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)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • revdrodoh_atm_zenithibk@asiamail.com
  • 3arevdrodoh_atm_zenithibk@asiamail.com
  • revdrodoh_atm_zenithibkpl@tlen.pl
  • mrmrsjcw@myway.com
  • 3amrmrsjcw@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "bnn mob" <mobbnn060@student.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:36:37 +0100
Subject: CONTACT ATM CARD PAYMENT DEPARTMENT, ZENITH BANK


YOUR ATTENTION BENEFICIARY; (ATM CARD )

YOUR CHEQUES FUNDS AMMONUT:$800,000.USD AND 950,000.00USD HAS BEEN
RETURNED TO THIS MINISTRY BY SOME COURIER COMPANY HERE ,RIGHT NOW WE HAVE
ARRANGED THAT YOUR MONEY(1.750M USD) PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT
CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM MASTER CARD WHICH
YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE
WORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS ONE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS
TWICE PER DAY. SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE THAT YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY,PLEASE
LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT AND ALSO SEND AND
RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW.

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 ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT DEPARTMENT, REV
DR.MATHEW ODOH DIRECTOR WHO IS IN POSSITION TO RELEASE YOUR ATM MASTER CARD.

REV DR.MATHEW ODOH DIRECTOR, ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT DEPARTMENT ZENITH BANK
INTERNATIONAL PLC.
EMAIL:revdrodoh_atm_zenithibk@asiamail.com<EMAIL%3Arevdrodoh_atm_zenithibk@asiamail.com>,
revdrodoh_atm_zenithibkpl@tlen.pl

THE ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT $1.750M
USD.TO YOU. YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER
PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) BANK(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR
PAYMENT.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT,
WHICH IS (ATM-811) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE ATM
MASTER CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT TO YOUR ATM MASTER CARD.

AND DO LET US KNOW IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THE ATM CARD.

REGARDS,

MRS JENNIFER C. WILLIAM
DIRECT EMAIL:MRMRSJCW@MYWAY.COM <EMAIL%3AMRMRSJCW@MYWAY.COM>
SECRETARY TO THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENIN REPUBLIC
ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER (ATM-0411)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam