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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:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • jamesluis_4@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR james luis" <james_7luis012.luis@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: jamesluis_4@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:46:41 -0700
Subject: INTER SWITCH / AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM) PAYMENT AUDIT UNIT


INTER SWITCH / AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM) PAYMENT AUDIT UNIT
ATM CARD/INETR SWITCH ISSUANCE OFFICE
WEST AFRICAN PAYMENT CENTER
ATM ISSUANCE OFFICE
Attention: Beneficiarry
,

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your
contract/inheritance 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 contract/inheritance and
Winning Fund 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 meeting held at our headquarters, we have resolved in
finding a
solution to your problem, and as you may know, we have arranged your payment
through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America and Asia Pacific,
which
is the instruction given by The president, of Federal Republic of Nigeria
and
International Fund Monetary Unit The ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw
your money in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is
($100,000.00) one hundred Thousand Us Dollars per transaction.

The total value fund in your card is one million united state dollars. if
you

like to receive your fund this way kindly send us your personal information
listed below.

(1) Your Full Name
(2) House mailing address
(3) Your sex, age and marital status
(4) Phone number for conversation
(5) Your current occupation

We shall be expecting to receive your information and you have stop any
further
communication with anybody or office.
Your free to ask any question on this regards, do not hesitate to contact me
for more details and directionThanks for your co-operation.

Best Regards,
Mr.JAMES LUIS
Director Inter switch Unit

Note:reply me with below email address: jamesluis_4@yahoo.com.hk
Be advised that this transaction is real and not internet scam or fraud so
traet it with all your seriousness and effort

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam