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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:
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: kate duru <kateduru16@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kateduru@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 19:09:56 +0100
Subject: ATM CARD PAYMENT





A.T.M. PAYMENT DEPARTMENTCENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
TINUBU SQUARE
LAGOS NIGERIA
CBN/C/ REF:U/K9420X2/68 BATCH:074/05ZY369 UNDER SERIAL NUMBER:2550

ATTN:BENEFICIARY,
THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA HAS FINALISED WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ( CBN ) TO PAY YOUR OVERDUE CONTRACT FUND THROUGH( A T M) CARD. THIS ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD,BASE ON THIS DEVELOPMENT YOU ARE URGED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THIS OFFICE TO RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO US. 1.YOUR NAME2.YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER 3.CONTACT ADDRESS,WITH CITY,STATE AND COUNTRY.
4.YOUR SCAN COPY OF IDENTITY. NOTE THAT LOCAL BANKS OVER HERE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO TRANSFER ANY MONEY ABOVE ONE MILLION DOLLARS( $ 1, 000.000: 00 ) YOUR MONEY SHOULD BE PAID VIA CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA NOT FROM ANY OTHER LOCAL BANKTHE FINANCE MINISTRY HAS MADE EVERY NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT CONCERNING THIS PAYMENT AND PAYMENT ADVICE HAS BEEN SENT TO THIS OFFICE TO DISCHARGE DUTIES EFFECTIVELY. DUE TO SOME SERIES OF COMPLAIN WE GATHERED FROM FOREIGN CONTRACTORS ALL OVER THE WORLD REGARDING THE FOREIGN PAYMENT,MANY FAKE GOVERNMENT OFFICERS ARE IMPERSONATING THE APEX BANK (CBN ) OFFICALS BY USING SUCH OFFICES,LIKE THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, PAYMASTER GENERAL OF FEDERATION,SENATE COMMITTEE, DEBT RECONCELLATION COMMITTEE, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE DEPT,FOREIGN OPERATION DEPT ETC, CREATING AVENUE OF PAYMENT BY CASH DELIVERY THROUGH DIPLOMATIC MEANS WHICH IS PROHIBITED WORLD WIDE BY UNITED NATIONS AS MONEY LAUNDRY. THEY EVEN WENT TO THE EXTENT OF COLLECTING ALL SORT OF CHARGES FROM FOREIGN CONTRACTORS ESPECIALLY THE DESPERATE ONES AND THEREBY TARNISHING THE IMAGE OF OUR COUNTRY OVERSEAS.
WE HAVE BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT AS SOON AS YOU MEET OUR REQUIREMENT.ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMINUCATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S).THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.
CONDTIONS FOR THE DESPATCH OF THE A T M CARD: (1) YOU ARE TO PAY FOR THE COST OF DISPATCH WHICH IS U.S$550.(2) DISPATCH THROUGH OUR GOVERNMENTAL DIPLOMATICCOURIER SERVICES ONLY. FINALLY,IF THE ABOVE TWO CONDITIONS ARE ACCEPTABLE BY YOU, DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT THIS OFFICE WITH YOUR REQUIRED INFORMATION STATED ABOVE AND ALSO FOR MORE DETAILS CONCERNING YOUR ATM CARD DISPATCH PAYMENT. BEST REGARDS, MRS KATE DURU,ATM PAYMENT DIRECTOR.



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