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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)
  • "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "cotonou" (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.
  • +2299778048002299 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • legal.atm.world2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GREG STACY" <gregstacy3@fastwebmail.it>
Reply-To: legal.atm.world2@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:05:22 -0700
Subject: FROM THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY.


FROM THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY.
COTONOU-BENIN REPUBLIC

ATTENTION:


WE GOT YOUR INFORMATION THROUGH THE CHAMBERS OF COMMENCE, AND WE HAVE
ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT OF ($100,000,00) HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER DEPT HERE IN THE BANK OF 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,AND YOUR NAME IS
ALREADY ON THE ATM CARD TO PROVE YOU THAT YOU ARE THE BENEFICIARY OF THE
ATM CARD.

BUT THE MAXIMUM IS ONE THOUSAND, FOUR THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS PER
DAY. SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS WAY, PLEASE LET US KNOW
BY CONTACTING THE ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT AND YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ASSIST
IN THE DOCUMENTATION OF YOUR ATM BY FILLING THE REQUESTED INFORMATION
STATED IN THE FORM BELOW.


FULL NAMES: __________________________________
ADDRESS: _________________________________________________
CITY: _________________________
STATE: __________________________________ ZIP: ______________
COUNTRY________________________________
EX: _______________
AGE: __________________
MARITAL STATUS: _________________
RELIGION: __________________________
OCCUPATION: ________________________
E-MAIL ADDRESS: _____________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER: _____________________

PASSPORT COPY TO IDENTIFY YOU: _____________________
I_______________ HEREBY DECLARE THAT, ALL ABOVE INFORMATION PRODUCED BY ME
ARE TRUE.


HOWEVER, KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSITION TO RELEASE
YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD.
MR. GREG STACY
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
BANK OF AFRICA.
EMAIL: (legal.atm.world2@gmail.com)
PHONE NUMBER(+229-977-804-8)-(00-229-977-804-4)

REGARDING HOW YOUR ATM SHOULD BE DELIVER TO YOU WE HAVE TWO COURIER
SERVICE WORKING WITH US AND THESE IS THE LIST.


1.UPS COURIER SERVICE.

2.FED EX COURIER SERVICE.

THE LISTS OF COURIER SERVICE GOES ON WITH DIFFERENT CHARGING UNIT FOR EACH
SHIPMENT.

THE UPS COURIER SERVICE ISSUES A FIRST GRADE SHIPMENT WHICH IS THE SAME
DAY SHIPMENT AND THE PRICE IS ABOUT $685.00

THE FED EX COURIER SERVICE ISSUES A FIRST GRADE SHIPMENT ALSO BUT DOES NOT
DO THE SAME DAY DELIVERY THAT IS WHY THERE CHARGING FEE IS LOWWER($500)AND
YOU WOULD GET YOUR PACKAGE IN TWO TO THREE DAYS.


I WOULD BE WAITING FOR YOU TO CONTACT ME ON HOW YOU WANT YOUR ATM TO BE
SHIPPED TO YOU AND I ALSO WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY
WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COURIER SERVICES CHARGES.WHICH IS THE
SHIPPING FEE BEFORE YOUR ATM CARD WOULD GET TO YOU.

THE UNITED STATE BUREAU WOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE ATM GETS TO YOU WITH NO
STRESS AND TO AVOID SCAM OF ALLEGATIONS ALL NECCESAIRY DOCUMENT WOULD BE
PROVIDED TO YOU TO BACK UP THE FACTS THAT YOU ARE THE LEGAL OWNER OF THE
ATM CARD.

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO KEEP THIS CONFIDENCAIL UNTIL YOU HAVE YOUR ATM CARD
IN SAFE HAND AND YOU CAN CELEBRATE WITH YOUR FAMILY.

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTRE HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT
AND YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR
OFFICE(S) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT. NOTE THAT
BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU THE CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS
(ATM-0411) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE ATM DEPT
CENTER IN THE BANK OF AFRICA BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.


SIGN GREG STACY
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY.
COTONOU-BENIN REPUBLIC

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