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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)
  • "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • austine.ofili@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "info_presidency@cartagena.es" <info_presidency@cartagena.es>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:14:57 +0100 (CET)
Subject: (ATM-202) TREAT AS URGENT



THE PRESIDENCY

INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY ,


THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR CONTRACT /INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK IN ALL YOUR ATTEMPTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND. WE WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT HAS TO STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.

RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER {ASIA PACIFIC}, THAT IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YAR'A DUA (GCFR).

THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY, BUT THE MAXIMUM WITHDRAWAL IS ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY.

TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THIS WAY, PLEASE CONTACT THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS FOR ACCURACY CHECK.

1.YOUR FULL NAME

2.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,

3.ADDRESS WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR A.T.M

CARD(P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTABLE)

4.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION

5.A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY


PLEASE CONTACT: MR. AUGUSTINE OFILIA.
INTEGRATED PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
EMAIL: austine.ofili@yahoo.fr

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT USD2,500,000.00{TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S.D} CREDITED INTO YOUR CARD AS YOUR PART PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s). THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (202) YOU MUST HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER.


YOURS SINCERELY

MR.FAVOUR JACOB.
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

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