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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "swift card payment center" (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)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +2348039564426 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: atmvarificationcenter@live.com
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:10:17 +0100
Subject: COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT




OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT/DONATION)

Dear Beneficiary,

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

Your Ref.This is to officially inform you that we have verified your CONTRACT/DONATION PAYMENT
and we the Senate committee on appropriation and finance, Right away we have arrange your payment
through our Swift Card payment center Asia pacific that is the latest instruction from MR.President Alhaja
Musa Yara'dua (GCFR) Federal Republic of Nigeria held 2009. We issue you An ATM Card which you will
use to withdraw your funds from any ATM Machine in your country have been approved for you and the
ATM Card Value is $6.800,000.00 USD.

We hereby issue you our code of conduct, which is (ATM- 822) so you have to indicate this code number by
using it as your subject.To receive your ATM CARD contact:

Mr. Peter Noerde
TEL:+2348039 56 44 26
Email:atmvarificationcenter@live.com

1. Full Name:.......
2. Address:........
3. Nationality:.........
4. Age:..........
5. Sex:..........
6. Occupation:..........
7. Phone/Fax:.........
8. Present Country:...........

Your Faithfully
Mr.Vincent Akaeze .
The Senate President of Federal Republic of Nigeria.


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