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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:
  • "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348025356902 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: CBN OF NIG CBN OF NIG <infoatmcbn_1957nig@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: infoatmcbn_1961nig@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:08:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME URGENTLY


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
DR.Sadiq Alman
Director, Foreign Operations
ATM Card Department
Central Bank of Nigeria
Attn: beneficiary

Dr. Amir Abduljalil

YOUR PAYMENT VIA HSBC-VISA ATM DEBIT CARD.
Account normalization of your banking details has been delayed by International Monetary Fund (IMF) and
Financial Services Authority (UK). This has made it necessary for your contract payment to be programmed into
HSBC Visa Atm Debit Card. The total fund in question is $8,300,000.00 This is the first part of the Payment of
which the balance will subsequently be paid into same account.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), working in relationship with HSBC London has concluded to issue you a VISA
CARD with which you can access your contract amount$8,300,000.000 This card center will send you an ATM card
which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is
Twenty Thousand United States Dollars($20,000.00) per day. So if you like to receive your fund in this way,
please let us know by contacting the ATM payment department and also send the following information as listed
below:

1. Full name
2. Phone and fax number
3. Address were you want them to send the ATM card to (p.o box not acceptable)
4. Your age and current occupation

However for the purpose of proper verification of your Identity, among other relevant information are release
of your HSBC Visa Atm Card to you, it is important you contact the office of the Director, Debit Card Dept for
a special payment at the below listed address or directly reply to this Email.

kindly find below the contact person:

Rev Mark Williams
Director, ATM payment department
Cell: +234-8025356902

Regards,
Good day!!

DR.Sadiq Alman
DIRECTOR,DEBIT CARD DEPT
(SPECIAL PAYMENT SCHEME)
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.



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