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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:
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "lagos" (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.
  • +2348025300725 (Nigeria, 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.
  • paymentdepartment_5@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3apaymentdepartment_5@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "payment ment" <payment@torba.com>
Reply-To: paymentdepartment_5@myway.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:54:33 +0100
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary,


*WELCOME TO INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS DEPARTMENT*
**
* OCEANIC BANK PLC OF NIGERIA**
14th Floor 51/55 Broad Street , P. M.B 12147 Lagos - Nigeria.
*
*COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)*
*(ATM CARD APPROVED CODE 2900)*
**
**
*Attn: Beneficiary,*
**
*This is to acknowledge the receipt of the order from the senate house, in
respect with the provision act of decree 114 of the 1999 constitution; I am
directed to inform you that your payment verification and confirmations is
correct. Therefore, we are happy to inform you that arrangements have been
concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible and in our bid to
transparency. Your skepticism is understandable and not without merit.
However, we will not be party to a situation like you suggested and quite
frankly, I take exception to what you are implying.Your ATM-822 is real and
legitimate.*
**
*I am the co-ordinator for this category of programmed and it should not be
surprising to you with you awareness so far that fraudulent people uses our
name to try to scam/fraud innocent people.and reports trip to us day in day
out of people defrauded using our name and other fraudulent email with
company names and that is why they told you that you should stop further
communication with any other person(s) OR office(s) to avoid hitches
receiving your ATM-822... the problem we are now facing is that many
beneficiary like you find it hard to believe us when they eventually become
beneficiary, **It is my pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number;
4278763100030014 have been approved in your favor. Your Personal
Identification Number is 2900. The ATM Card Value is $6.8MILLION USD Only.
You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $5,000.00 USD is
permitted on withdrawal per Day and we are duly Inter Switch and you can
make withdrawal in any location and ATM Center of your choice. *
**
*We have concluded delivery arrangement with fe, Courier Company to be fully
insured by Nicon Insurance Corporation. In view of this development, you are
requested to choose from the options listed below your choice and cost of
delivery.*
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*Mailing* *$ 250.00* *00.00* *Insurance* *$ 150.00* *00.00* *Doc
Proccessing fee* *$ 150.75* *00.00* *TOTAL* *$ 550.75* *00.00*
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*Mailing* * $ 100.00* *00.00* *Insurance* * $ 150.00* *00.00* *Doc
Proccessing fee* * $ 200.75* *00.00* *TOTAL* * $ 450.75* *00.00*
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*Mailing* *$ 120.00*
*00.00* *Insurance* *$ 120.00* *00.00* *Doc Proccessing fee* *$ 100.75* *
00.00* *TOTAL* *$ 340.75* *00.00*
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*CONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM-822 ADDRESS BELOW *
*RECEIVERS NAME:* **
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*DELIVERY ADDRESS:* **
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*COUNTRY:* **
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*DELIVERY OPTION:* **
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*Upon your readiness to make the payment i shall provide with a information
which you will use to pay the fee so we can proceed for the delivery of your
atm card which will take within 42hours.*
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*Treat very urgently as we also remind you that your ATM Card is ready.*
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*Congratulations.*
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*Thank you.*
**
**
*Mr.Desmond Green.*
*Phone number +234-802-530-0725 *
*Email:paymentdepartment_5@myway.com <Email%3Apaymentdepartment_5@myway.com>
**DIRECTOR ON FOREIGN COMMITTEE PAYMENT.*
*Copyright@2008
<http://uk.f233.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?Topyright@2008>OCEANIC
BANK PLC OF NIGERIA.
*
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===========================================================================** CONFIDENTIAL FROM OCEANIC BANK PLC OF NIGERIA.
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended
solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed.
Dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail or the information
herein by anyone other than the intended recipient, or an employee or agent
Responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, is
Prohibited.*

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