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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:
  • "atm payment department" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: David Mark <golink8@msn.com>
Reply-To: <atmpaymentdepartment2@post.ro>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:14:41 +0000
Subject: YOUR ATM PAYMENT







OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
EMAIL:atmpaymentdepartment2@post.ro

ATTENTION: CATEGORY "A" BENEFICIARY.

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR
CONTRACT/ INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT YOUR AMONG THE
LUCKY WINNERS OF THE ATM SWEEPTAKE AND WHY YOU HAVE
NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED
THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR

ATM SWEEPTAKE AND CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

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

KINDLY CONTACT THIS OFFICE, THE ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT(CBN).
ACCOUNT OFFICER DR. AKINSOLA AKINFEMIWA,
SKYE BANK PLC
EMAIL:atmpaymentdepartment2@post.ro

THIS OFFICE HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT ATMCARD VALUED
$5,500,000.00 AS INITIAL PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008.
NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE
OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-Y2K6) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS
CODE WHEN CONTACTING THIS OFFICE BY USING IT AS YOUR
SUBJECT.NOTE ANY ATM CARD YOU RECEIVED WITHOUT THE PICTURE
OF OUR DIRECTOR ON THE CARD IS SCAM.
DO REPLY US ON :atmpaymentdepartment2@post.ro

KIND REGARDS,

ALHAJI MUSA BELLO

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam