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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:
  • "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)
  • "million 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)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ITAI MARK" <itaim3@gala.net>
Reply-To: itaimark01@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:33:07 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM PAYMENT


Attention:


This is to officially Inform you about our recent agreement with the Federal
Government of Nigeria to handle all their foriegn contract payments. based
on this development We Have Verified Your Contract/Inheritance File And
Discovered Reasons Why You Are Yet To Receive Your Payment. It Is Because Of
Irregularities And Complications Discovered On Your Payment File By Our
Technical Experts In Respect To Your Contract /Inheritance Payment
Requirements Which Have Just Been Duly Rectified.

However, We Have Been Informed by our intelligent monitory unit to stop any
further dealings With Impostors And Non Recommended Officials In The Bank.
Such Acts Must Stop For Security Reasons . If You Wish To receive Your
Payment in time and accordingly,Since We Have Decided To Bring A Solution To
Your Problem,Right Now We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our ATM Swift
Card Payment Center Of OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA P L C. That Is The Latest
Instruction By Our President MR. PRESIDENT, ALAHAJI UMAR YAR'ADUA MUSA
(GCFR) (GCFR)Federal Republic Of Nigeria. The federal ministry of finance
and International monetary fund(IMF).We are paying part payment
Usd$15.3million dollars only.
Below Is The Arrangements ;

The Swift card Center Will Send You An Atm Card Which You Will Use To
Withdrew Your Money From Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World, But The
Maximum Is (One Hundred Thousand Dollars $100.000.00) Per Day, So If You
Like To Receive Your Fund This Way Please Do Let Us Know By Contacting The
ATM Card Payment Center Of OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA P L C 1) Address Where
You Want Them To Send The Card Through Diplomatic Courier Service (P.O box
Not Accepted)
2) Your Full Name And Total Amount You Are Expecting.
3) Your private/cell telephone numbers.
Instead Of Losing Your Fund .

Please Indicate To The Card Center The Total Sum You Are Expecting And For
Your Information You Have To Stop Any Further Communication With Any
Institution Or Office Until You Receive The Atm Card.

Note: Because of Impostors, We Hereby Issue You Our Code of Conduct Tag
Number Which Is(805) So You Must Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting
The Card Center.We Await Your Urgent Response.

Best Regards
Rev.Itai Mark.
Foreign and crediting operation manager,
OCEANIC BANK Of Nigeria P L C.
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