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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • drtundelemoatm2@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?ATM_PAYMENT_NOTIFICATION?=" <in-fo60@aliceadsl.fr>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 02:39:00 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Notification_of_payment_by_ATM_Master_Credit_Card?=


FROM THE DESK OF DR. TUNDE LEMO
DEPUTY GOVERNOR (C.B.N)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N),
Email Addresses: drtundelemoatm2@gmail.com OR drtundelemoatm2@live.com

Notification of payment by ATM Master Credit Card

Attn: Beneficiary,

We hereby officially notify you about the present arrangement to pay you,your over due contract/inheritance fund through (Master Express Credit Card).This arrangement was initiated/constituted by the World Bank and Paris Club,due to fruadulent activities going on within the African Region.

I wish to officially notify you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in our file, your outstanding contract payment is Ten million, three
hundred thousand United States Dollars ($M10.3USD) Only.

The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our contractors/inheritance beneficiary receive their fund without any interfference. The Master Express Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE.

Reconfirm the following information to us for Security
reason:

1)YOUR FULL NAME:....................
2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS:..............
3)YOUR MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:.................
4)YOUR PROFESSION:..............
5)AGE:......................
6)SEX:..................
7)MARITAL STATUS:.....................

Upon the receipt of this mail we are going to load your fund into the Master Express Credit Card and send a scan copy of the card to you before we will proceed to despatch the card directly to your nominated home addresss so you absolutely have nothing to worry about, all we need is your Prompt Response and Co-operation, by Gods Grace we will have a successfull transaction.

We await your immediate response.

Emails To Contact: drtundelemoatm2@gmail.com OR

drtundelemoatm2@live.com

CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

BEST REGARDS,

DR. TUNDE LEMO
DEPUTY GOVERNOR (C.B.N)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (C.B.N),


---------------------- ALICE N°1 de la RELATION CLIENT 2008*--------------------
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