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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • kevin.checn@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR STEVE LAR" <fgn_presidency2@nonifamily.net>
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:03:15 +0530 (IST)
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR OVERDUE PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD




FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY IN CONJUCTION WITH GLOBAL TRANSACTION BANKING/ATM
CARD ASIA.
Website: http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/
Ref: CBN/OHG/00X09/2008.

PH 2348083733327


FROM DESK OF: STEVE LAR (DIRECTOR GENERAL DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE.
On behalf: PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (GCFR).

SUBJECT: Immediate Release of Your FUND Via ATM CARD

Attention:Beneficiary.


I wish to use this medium to inform you that the president of Nigeria ,UMAR
MUSA YA ADUA has approved the sum of US$18,5,000.00 of your
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE Payment of US$18,5,000.00 (EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). The presidency have RELEASED and
APPROVED the above sum for onward transfer to you via an ATM CARD which you
will use to withdraw all the US$18,5,000.00 in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in
any part of the world, but the maximum you can withdraw in a day is
US$4,500.00 Only We have mandated Asian Card Centre China, to send you the
ATM CARD and PIN NUMBER which you will use to withdraw all your (EIGHTEEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES ONLY in any ATM SERVICE MACHINE
in any part of the world, but the maximum you can withdraw in a day is
US$4,500.00 Only.

You are therefore advice to contact the Head, Global Transactional Banking/
ATM CARD Department of ASIAN PAYMENT CARD REGIONAL OFFICE;

Contact Person: Mr. Kevin Chen
Email : kevin.checn@gmail.com

Tell .Mr. Kevin Chen, that you received a message from the Drector General
Debt Payment Office of The federation. Instructing him to send you the ATM
CARD and PIN NUMBER which you will use to withdraw your US$18,5,000.00 in
any ATM SERVICE MACHINE in any part of the world, also send him your direct
phone number and contact address where you want him to send the ATM CARD and
PIN NUMBER to you.

We are very sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past years.
Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again accept our
congratulations.
Yours faithfully,

DR.STEVE LAR (DIRECTOR GENERAL DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE),
Drector General Debt Payment Office of The federation.
On behalf: PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (GCFR)

Warning:
This communiqué is from the PRESIDENTIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEE ON CONTRACT
PAYMENT upon the advice of the Presidential adviser on Contract are
Advised to adhere strictly to directive. Any fund beneficiary who

Ignores
Instruction will be doing so at his own risk and should not blame the
Federal Government Of Nigeria for non-payment of their contract
Funds. Website: http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/

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