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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "abuja" (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 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.
  • fedminoffin4@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Ministry Of Finance" <fmf_ngxx24@me.by>
Reply-To: fedminoffin4@googlemail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:35:02 -0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION VIA ATM CARD.


NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract file
presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your
payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations
giving to you in respect to your payment.Secondly,you are hereby advised to
stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act
and will have to stop if you so wish to receive your payment immediately.

After the Board of director's meeting held in Abuja,we have resolved in
finding a solution to your problem.We have arranged your payment through our
SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe, America,Africa and Asia Pacific,This is
part of an ion/mandate passed by the Senate in respect to overseas payment
and debt re-scheduling.

And also the Nigerian Government is using this means to reward all the
citizens of the United states and all part of Europe including
Asia,Australia, South America, Antarctica e.t.c and all those who have lost
their funds in either scam, or on uncompleted business, or otherwise. You
should know that if you are interested to receive your ATM card which will
be credited with 15,000,000.00 united states dollars before it is been sent
to you direct to your doorstep through the speedy courier service,you will
have to respond to me with your full informations, After your response you
will be directed to the shipping courier representative whose name is Mr
Edward Edyson.

He will send you your ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money via
ATM MACHINE in any part of the world,and the maximum daily limits Five
Thousand United States dollars($5,000.00). And also note that the Nigerian
Government has taken care of the shipping fee of your ATM card, So if Mr
Edward is requesting for another shipping fee, You will have to report him
to me immediately. When you receive your ATM card, you have to alert me so
that we can give you process of how to activate and make use of it to
withdraw your payment/cash.

If you like to receive your fund this way,Kindly contact me with the
following informations below.

(1) Your Full Name

(2) Full residential address

(3) Phone And Fax Number

(4) Occupation.

(5) Your Age.

(6) personal identification.

This message is supported by the Nigerian Government, After you might have
started making use of your ATM card, you can reward my firm one way or the
other you knows best.You have been advise to get back to Dr Usman Shamsudeen
through this fedminoffin4@googlemail.com for more details.

Thanks for your co-operation.


Respectively
Dr Usman Shamsuddeen
Minister, Federal Ministry Of Finance

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam