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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)
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",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)
  • "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 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.
  • +2348023941559 (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.
  • dr.ali_usmanatmdept@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: susan thomas <susan_thom07@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:16:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: NEW SWIFT CARD PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS


OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YAR'ADUA (GCFR)
ASO- ROCK, GARKI ABUJA
NIGERIA.

Our ref:    ATM/13470/IDR Your ref: .....................
Date:       11/09/ 2008
 
 
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance payment file and discovered that the reason why you have not been able to receive your contract/inheritance payment after fulfilling all stipulated obligations and documentations is because you have been dealing with impostors and none staff of the CBN. To this end,all your efforts to secure the release of your fund failed. We therefore wish to advise that continuing with such illegal acts to claim your contract/inheritance funds will further frustrate and stop your payment claim.
 
We have received the express mandate and instructions of the 


President,Federal Republic of Nigeria: Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Dua GCFR together with the EFCC Nigeria, the Interpol and the FBI to commence the immediate release of your funds through our swift card payment center. Based on the President¢s directive, we have concluded arrangements for the release of your payment. The payment will be concluded through our card center which will send to you an ATM CARD that you will use to withdraw your contract/inheritance funds in any ATM MACHINE CENTER in the world with a maximum of $1,000 to $2,000 United States Dollars daily.
 
However, Note that this method of payment will be granted if it is acceptable to you for the release of your contract/inheritance entitlement. In View of this, you are advised to contact the Director (CBN, IRD,and (ATM) DR. ALI USMAN  
 for further information with the following:

CONTACT DETAILS
===============
Direct Phone Number: + 234 80 23941559
Email: dr.ali_usmanatmdept@yahoo.com
You are required to provide the following information:

1. Your full name:
2. Phone and fax number:
3. Address were you want the ATM Card to be sent
acceptable):
4. Your age and current occupation:
5. Attach copy of your identification:

The ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER has been mandated to issue out
 $5,000,000.00 (Five Million, United States Dollars) only as part payment of your contract/inheritance entitlement for the 2008 fiscal year.

 TAKE NOTICE: That you are warned to stop further communications with any other person(s) or office(s) different from the staff of the ATM Card payment center or DR USMAN SHAMSUDEEN to avoid delays in receiving your contract/inheritance payment claims. This measure is intended to stop the impostors you have erroneously been dealing with. You are to adhere strictly to our code of conduct, which is (ATM-13470) which you will have to indicate when contacting the card center or DR  ALI USMAN  ,by using it as your subject. Finally, for further discussions, you are advised to call or email the Director CBN, IRD, ATM, DR    ALI USMAN
   on:

Email:  dr.ali_usmanatmdept@yahoo.com
 
 
As soon as you receive this message for further update.


 

Regards,
Mrs. Treasure Collins (Hon.)
Secretary to the Presidency
 
ATM ENABLES YOU TO MAKE WITHDRAWALS WORLD WIDE. MAKE A WISE CHOICE OF TRANSFER,PORTABLE AND ECONOMICAL.

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