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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:
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "abuja" (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: freduseni@freenet.de
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:41:23 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT


OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
ALHAJI UMARU MUSA YAR\'ADUA (GCFR)
ASO- ROCK,
GARKI ABUJA NIGERIA.
DR USMAN SHAMSUDEEN
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNMENT
OUR
SITE: ATM/13470/IDR YOUR REF: .....................

SUBJECT: NEW SWIFT
CARD PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS.
This is to officially
inform you that we have verified your contract/inheritance payment file
and discovered that the reason why you have not been able to receive
your contract/inheritance payment after fulfilling all stipulated
obligations and documentations is because you have been dealing with
impostors and none staff of the CBN. To this end,all your efforts to
secure the release of your fund failed. We therefore wish to advise that
continuing with such illegal acts to claim your contract/inheritance
funds will further frustrate and stop your payment claim.
We have
received the express mandate and instructions of the President,Federal
Republic of Nigeria: Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar\'Dua GCFR together with the
EFCC, to commence the immediate release of your funds through our swift
card payment center.

Based on the President�s directive, we have
concluded arrangements for the release of your payment. The payment will
be concluded through our card center which will send to you an ATM CARD
that you will use to withdraw your contract/inheritance funds in any ATM
MACHINE CENTRE in the world with a maximum of $1,000 to $2,000 United
States Dollars daily.

However, Note that this method of payment will be
granted if it is acceptable to you for the release of your
contract/inheritance entitlement. In View of this, you are advised to
contact the OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY CARD PAYMENT CENTER DR USMAN
SHAMSUDEEN ON HIS EMAIL ADDRESS: usmanshamsudeen_555@live.com further
information with the following: Email:usmanshamsudeen_555@live.com

You
are required to provide the following information:

1. Your full
name.
2. Phone and fax number
3. Address were you want the ATM Card to
be sent
4. Your age and current occupation

The ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER
has been mandated to issue out $1,000,000.00 (One Million, United States
Dollars) only as part payment of your contract/inheritance entitlement
for the 2008 fiscal year. TAKE NOTICE: That you are warned to stop
further communications with any other person(s) or office(s) different
from the staff of the ATM Card payment center or DR USMAN SHAMSUDEEN to
avoid delays in receiving your contract/inheritance payment
claims.

This measure is intended to stop the impostors you have
erroneously been dealing with. You are to adhere strictly to our code of
conduct, which is (ATM-13470) which you will have to indicate when
contacting the card center or DR USMAN SHAMSUDEEN,by using it as your
subject. Finally, for further discussions, you are advised to call or
email the Director CBN, IRD, ATM, DR USMAN SHAMSUDEEN on: Email:
usmanshamsudeen_555@live.com
As soon as you receive this message for
further update.

Regards,
Mrs. TreasureCollins (Hon.) Fred Useni
Secretary to her.
Secretary to the Presidency

ATM ENABLES YOU TO MAKE
WITHDRAWALS WORLD WIDE. MAKE A WISE CHOICE OF
TRANSFER, POTABLE AND
ECONOMICAL.

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