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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:
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • +22993436941 (Benin, probably a 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.
  • mr.patrickgrep@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • info_adbbank@mail.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: info_adbbank@mail.ru
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 08:31:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT THE BANK IMMEDIATELY FOR YOUR ATM CARD.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mr.patrickgrep@yahoo.com



- My Dear Good Friend, I'm so happy to inform you about my success in getting those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Chile. Presently i'm in Chile now for my medical treatment and projects concern the less previllages in the society as was instructed by my late husband, meanwhile,i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it failed us some how because of financial assistance. Before i left here to Chile, i have been waiting to hear from you as to come down here and pick your Bank draft but did not hear from you after instructing my private doctor to call you to inform you about the draft since that time, then i went and deposited the USD$1.500,000.00 (One Thousand Five Hundred United State Dollers draft/cheque in the Bank. Accoding to my communication with the bank remittance director Dr.George Whitman few days ago to know if they have released the Draft to you, he bronght to my notice t!
hat they have arranged your payment regards to the Draft through swift card payment center Asia pacific, this card center will send you an ATM card which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is One Thousand, Five Hundred United States Dollars Per-Day. Kindly send your your information as indicated below: 1:Your full name 2:Your home address were you them to send the atm card 3:Current occupation 4:Age 5:Your current home telephone number/mobile phone number 6:A Copy of your identification 7.Country However, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your card to you. Dr George Whitman, Foreign Remittance/ATM Payment Director African Development Bank Tel: +229-93436941 info_adbbank@mail.ru Note have i have paid for the processing and delivery charges, the only money that your are going to pay to them is only $195 dollars which they will use to obtain the affidevit certificate of onwers!
hip from the federal high court of Benin Republic. Try to contact them
as soon as possible to quicken the processing of your card before your draft gets expired. Please do let me know immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy, finally, remember that I had forwarded every instruction to the Bank remittance director on your behalf regards to the Card. Regards, DR.BARRY JOHNSON.

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