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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)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "i have a new email address!" (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 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.
  • oceanicabanktmcardbhhh664@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DAVID JONES <oceanicabanktmcardbhhh664@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: oceanica_banktmcard1@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 04:38:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MR.DAVID JONES.INVESTIGATION PANEL


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: oceanicabanktmcardbhhh664@yahoo.com



- Amount: US$5.5 Million Re: Corporate Attention : This Is To Officially Inform You about our recent agreement with the Federal Reasons Why You Are Yet To Receive Your Payment. It Is Because Of Irregularities Which Have Just Been Duly Rectified and payment approved. However, Be Informed by our intelligent monitory unit to stop any further dealings With Impostors And Non Recommended Officials In The Bank. Such Acts Must Stop For Security Reasons, If You Wish To receive Your Payment in time and accordingly, Since We Have Decided To Bring A Solution To Your Problem, Right Now We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our ATM Swift Card Payment Center Of OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA P L C. That Is The Latest Instruction By Our President Umaru Musa Yar Adua (GCFR) Federal . The federal ministry of finance. The Interwatch Security and International monetary fund (IMF).Republic Of Nigeria Below Is The Arrangements ; We Will Send You An Atm Card Which You Will Use To Withdraw Your Money From Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World, But The Maximum Is (Ten Thousand Dollars $10.000.00) Per Day, So If You Like To Receive Your Fund This Way Please Do Let Us Know By Contacting The ATM Card Payment Center Of OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA P LC You are required to fill out the below information to enable me process your debit card. NAME OF APPLICANT: DATE OF BIRTH: COUNTRY: HOME ADDRESS: BUSINESS ADDRESS: SEX: COMPANY: PHONE: FAX: NAME OF NEXT OF KIN: Note: Because of Impostors, We Hereby Issue You Our Code of Conduct Tag Number Which Is (984) So You Must Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting me back. I Await Your Urgent Response. Best Regards Mr DAVID JONES

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