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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:
  • "abuja" (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.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348085786212 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Atm Payment" <atmp49@gmail.com>
Reply-To: swiftpayment@list.ru
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 11:13:34 +0100
Subject: ATM DEBIT CARD PAYMENT


ATM DEBIT CARD PAYMENT


African Regional Office
Plot 16 Shehu Musa Way
Abuja Nigeria
Tel:+2348085786212
OUR REF: PRS/COM/ATM-008.

Attn:Pet,

It has come to our knowledge that your fund which is suppose to be long
transferred into your account had been pending in Africa , Asia and Europe
Banks due to reasons which cannot be specifically established.

Owing to the just concluded congress meeting held by banks in Africa.
The Economic Commission for Africa have been authorized in conjunction with
banks in Africa to finalize the transfer of your fund via ATM DEBIT CARD
PAYMENT.

Your email address appeared in the Central ballot Computer among the list of
unpaid contract/inheritance beneficiaries who will receive a part-payment of
$10.5million.

The fund has been approved for immediate paymemt to you in a ATM DEBIT CARD
PAYMENT cashable in any ATM machine worldwide .
This card system will allow you to make withdrawal of maximum Ten thousand
dollars(Us$10,000.00) per day in any ATM machine.

Kindly respond urgently with the below information which will be used to
programme the fund to you for further withdrawal
Full Name:
Next of kin:
Contact Address:
Direct phone
Sex:
Age:
Occupation:

The above information will be used to programme the card in your favour for
further withdrawal in any ATM machine worldwide.
We therefore demand for your full benefit in this payment process .

Call me irrespective of time difference for details on the transfer process
Sincerely
Dr.Edward Jack
Regional Director

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