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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)
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348033506426 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "STEVEN UBA" <stevenuba105@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 16:27:23 GMT
Subject: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT UNION BANK


UNION BANK OF COTONOU =20
BENIN REPUBLIC PLC
DU PORT,06 BP 891
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT UNION BANK

ATTN: HELLO FRIEND,

RIGHT NOW IARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER =
ASIA PACIFIC, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM MR. PRESIDENT,CHIEF =
IYAYI IBONI(GCFR)REPUBLIC OF BENIN.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 ONE THOUSAND,FIVE HUNDRED UNITED =
STATES DOLLARS PER DAY.SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN THIS =
WAY,PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING OUR ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT AND ALSO =
SEND THE FOLLOWINGINFORMATION TO THE ATM CARD DIPT E-MAIL ADDRESS AS =
LISTED BELOW.

1.YOUR MOBILE NUMBER, HOME PHONE AND OFFICE NUMBER:.........................
2.YOUR ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD TO (P.O BOX =
NOTACCEPTABLE):......................
3. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION:............
4.YOUR Home:............................=20
Equity =7BYES OR NO=7D.:..................
5.YOUR FULL NAME::........................

HOWEVER, KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSSITION TO RELEASE =
YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD.CONTACT BELOW PERSON :

REV DR.FRANK KELLY DIRECTOR,
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT UNION BANK
TEL: + 234-803-3506426
EMAIL:frankelly=40latinmail.com

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT =241.5MILLION =
US DOLLARS,YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER =
PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT. =
NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, =
WHICH IS (ATM-0411) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE =
CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

YOURS FAITHFULLY
MR.STEVEN UBA
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT

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