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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:
  • "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)
  • "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "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)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • +22997658748 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
  • +22993977925 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • wilson_douglasjp@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrsmarvisx01@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 11:02:46 +0100
Subject:

Good day ,Your Payment Is Successful.

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your bank draft
but did not hear from you since that time then i went and deposited the
$1.200,000.00 usd draft/cheque in the bank.We have arranged your payment
through swift card payment center Asia pacific, 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. Kindly contact the below person who is
in possition to release your ATM Payment Card.

Send your information which they will use to send the card to you and as
well send the $165.

1.Your full name
2.Your home address were you them to send the atmcard
3.Current occupation
4.Age
5.Your current home telephone number/mobile phone number
6.A Copy of your identification

However, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your
atm card.

Dr Willson Douglas ( Director)
ATM Payment Department Apex Bank
Ttel: +229-97 65 87 48
Email: wilson_douglasjp@yahoo.com


I have paid for the processing and delivery charges.the only money that
your are going to pay to them is only $165 dollars which they will use to
obtain the affidevit of onwership from the federal high court of Benin Republic.


Try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the processing of your
card before your draft gets expired . Let me know as soon as you receive
your card. Wait for your respond. and your Urgent Call.


Thanks
Mr carl Marx Phone: 00229 93 97 79 25

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam