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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:
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER" <atmcard-paycenter@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 22:36:43 +0100
Subject: Re: ATM CODE: 833. YOUR ATM CARD HAS BEEN APPROVED.

Attention: Nancy Adams ,

With respect to the provision Section 17 of decree 114 of the 1999 constitution, I was directed to inform you that your payment verification and confirmations is "OK".
Therefore, we are happy to inform you that arrangements has perfectly concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be transparent inline with programmed of the present administration of Chief Olusegun  Obasanjo, President and Commander in chief Of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in his crusade against corruption in Nigeria.
However, it is our pleasure to inform you that ATM Card Number; 5428050011004432 has been approved and upgraded in your favor. Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number is 6312. The ATM Card Value is $2 5million USD Only. You are advised that a maximum withdrawal value
of US$20,000.00 is permitted daily. And we are duly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any location of the ATM Center of your choice/nearest to you. We have also concluded delivery arrangement with our accredited courier service Company to be fully
insured by Nicon Insurance Corporation (NICON) to oversee the delivery of the ATM Card to you without any further delay. In view of this development, you are requested to
immediately offset the Courier and transit Insurance charges of $558 via Western Union through the Company given payment instruction as follows:
Name: IBEKWE EMMANUEL CHIBUIKE.
Text Question: Color
Answer: Blue
Address: Lagos Nigeria
Senders Name:
Send the MTCN  Number to this office for the money to be picked up. Be informed that delivery will be made to your address; U.S.A within 48 hours of our confirmation of this payment. Be aware that the delivery fee receipt will be attached to your payment delivery documents to avoid being delayed by the customs.Advice this office of your preferred time of visitation to delivery so that we can inform the courier service Company. And be informed that your valid I.D card must be presented to the dispatchers before release will be done to you to avoid wrong delivery, therefore you are directed to present your ID to the Courier on receipt of you package.Treat as very urgent, as we also remind you once again that your ATM Card is ready .
Sincerely
MARIO JOHN NGBADA.

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