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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • mrpaulmartinatmcardcenter@ubbi.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Ann Dim" <love1@ldsliving.com>
Reply-To: mrpaulmartinatmcardcenter@ubbi.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:57:10 +0200
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE


FROM THE OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTIONPANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

ATTN: Beneficiary ,

We, the entire members of the Federal House of Senate, on behalf of the
Federal Republic of Nigerian Government, under the auspices of the
PRESIDENT, and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, held a meeting last
week concerning payment, both foreign and local contractors and some
inheritance funds through ATM card Worth of 6 millon USA Dollars.

On going through your files yesterday, we discovered that your file was
dumped untreated, so at this juncture, we apologize for the delay of your
payment and please stop communicating with any office now and attention to
the appointed office below for you to receive your payment accordingly.

Now you're new Payment Released Code No: ATM:801, having received these
vital Code number, therefore you are qualified now to received and confirm
your payment with the Federal Government of Nigeria immediately within
48hrs.

Now you are directed to contact the Head of Computer Credit of CENTRAL BANK
OF NIGERIA. Mr. Paul Martin immediately with your information's.

YOUR NAME
YOUR ADDRESS
YOUR PHONE
YOUR ID
YOUR AGE

Contact Person:Mr. Paul Martin Email: mrpaulmartinatmcardcenter@ubbi.com,
Contact him now and inform him that you received an email from The Federal
House of Senate Federal Republic of Nigeria , Instructing you to contact him
for immediate release of your fund and forward your Details to his office to
avoid mistake

NOTE: We have mounted our security network to monitor every in-coming call,
if we still find out that you are still dealing with all those fraudsters
that have been frustrating, I shall stop and cancel your payment immediately

Best Regards

Mrs Ann Dim
(Secretary to the senate president)

Senator David Mark
SENATE PRESIDENT
(Federal Republic of Nigeria)

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