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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:
  • "atm payment department" (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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • csi_operations@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Tayo Adenirokun <csicenter_2008@msn.com>
Reply-To: <csi_operations@live.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:00:15 +0000
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT VIA GURANTY TRUST ATM MASTER CARD.



YOUR PAYMENT VIA GURANTY TRUST ATM MASTER CARD.
REPLY TO : csi_operations@hotmail.com


Account normalization of your banking details has been delayed by International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Services Authority (NIGERIA). This has made it necessary for your contract payment to be programmed into Guaranty Trust bank Master Card Atm Card. The total fund in question is $6,500,000.00 This is the first part of the Payment of which the balance will subsequently be paid into same account.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), working in relationship with Guaranty trust bank has concluded to issue you a MASTER CARD with which you can access your contract amount $6,500,000. 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 Twenty Thousand United States Dollars($20,000.00) per day. So if you like to receive your fund in this way, please let us know by contacting the ATM payment department and also send the following information as listed below:

1. Full name
2. Phone and fax number
3. Address were you want them to send the ATM card to (p.o box not acceptable)
4. Your age and current occupation

However for the purpose of proper verification of your Identity, among other relevant information and release of your ATM Master Card to you, it is important you contact the office of the Customer Information service, Master Card Dept for a special payment at the above listed address. Please directly reply to this email csi_operations@hotmail.com

Regards,
MR. TAYO ADERINOKUN
DIRECTOR,DEBIT CARD DEPT
(SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEME)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam