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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: mike nda <ndam200437@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ndam2004mike1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:14:18 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD



Dear Friend , This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance file presently on my desk, and have discovered your payment is still pending due to certain lapses and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract./inheritance payment. Secondly, you are hereby adviced to stop dealing with some non-officials in the bank as this is an illegal act if you so wish to receive your payment immediately. After the board meeting held at our headquarters, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem, and as you may know, we have arranged your payment through our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER in Europe,America and Asia Pacific, which is the instruction given by our president, Federal Republic of Nigeria. This card center will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in an ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, but the maximum is ($450.000) Four hundred and fifty Thousand Us Dollars in three transactions per day. you are advice to get back to me with the following information (1) Your Full Name(2) Address where you want the payment centre to send your ATM CARD.(3) Phone And Fax NumberThanks for your co-operation.Best RegardsMr NdaMANAGING DIRECTORfrom union bank Nigerians pl c
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