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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:
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: roberthart.payout@live.com
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:38:35 -0400
Subject: CLAIM NOTICE (ATM-522)



The Senate Committee On ATM card
FCT, ABUJA.:
OUR REF : FGN/ATM/5598
YOUR REF :
Dear Beneficiary,
NOTIFICATION OF ATM CARD ACCREDITATION
This is to officially inform you that an ATM Card valued at
$6.8MILLION USD ( Six Million Eight Hundred Thousand
USD ) only has been accredited in your favor .Your Personal
Identification Number is ATM-522.The ATM
Card has a daily withdrawal limit of US$5,000.00 (Five Thousand USD
) only.
You are advised to contact my secretary, Mr Robert Hart
(Email:roberthart.payout@live.com) for claim processing.
This is to ensure that you receive your ATM card prize on time to
avoid delay.
Please provide my Secretary the following details for processing:
* Full Name:
* Delivery Address:
* Sex:
* Age:
* Marital Status:
* Occupation:
* Method Of Identification:
* Phone Number:
* Country of Residence:
We look forward to receiving the information necessary to complete
the
process so the prize can be sent to you.

Regards,
Senator David Mark.
Chairman,Committee On ATM Card Payment.
ATM CARD PAYMENT UNIT.

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