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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)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • atmunit.accessbank@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <atmunit.accessbank@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 14:45:52 +0100
Subject: Access Bank Plc ATM Payout to You!

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
ATM SWEEPSTAKES UNIT.


ATTENTION: CATEGORY "A" BENEFICIARY.


THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT YOU ARE AMONG THE LUCKY WINNERS OF THE ATM SWEEPSTAKES AND UNTIL NOW, YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR ATM SWEEPSTAKES AND CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.
THIS OFFICE HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT ATM CARD VALUED $500,000.00 AS INITIAL PAYMENT FOR THIS FIRST FISCAL YEAR 2008.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF
CONDUCT,WHICH IS (ATM-ACC-Y2K8) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THIS OFFICE BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.NOTE THAT YOU ARE TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
TO THE OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNT OFFICER WHOSE NAME AND ADDRESS IS GIVEN BELOW.


1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
3. ADDRESS/LOCATION WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE THE ATM CARD.
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5.NAME AND ADDRESS OF NEXT OF KIN.


KINDLY CONTACT THIS OFFICE, THE ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
ACCOUNT OFFICER

REV. (DR). PAUL MARTINS
ACCESS BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
EMAIL:atmunit.accessbank@yahoo.com.au

KIND REGARDS,
ALHAJI MUSA BELLO
HEAD OF OPERATIONS,
ATM UNIT.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam