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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • musa_zakarri@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • nom.nom@laposte.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "r.jone" <r.jone@laposte.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:24:14 +0100 (CET)
Subject: ATM CARD PAYMENT


ATM CARD PAYMENT
INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OFOPERATIONS
ITF INSURANCE COMPANY

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF BENIN REPUBLIC HAVE INSTRUCTED ITF INSURANCE COMPANY TO EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT INSTRUMENT.

ITF INSURANCE COMPANY 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 DOLLARS PER DAY.

NOTE: WE RECEIVED A REPORT THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE BANK IN ORDER TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND TO YOU. WE WISH TO ADVIVE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILEGAL ACT LIKE THIS HAVE TO STOP IF YOU WISHES TO RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT SINCE WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.

THEREFORE,YOU ARE TO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BELOW TO MR MUSA ZAKARRI, (EMAIL:musa_zakarri@yahoo.fr) FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD.

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
3.ADDRESS

WE ARE WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
YOURS FAITHFULLY
MR RAPHAEL JONES
PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

Créez votre adresse électronique prénom.nom@laposte.net
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