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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:
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • mikedavies012@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HSBC Bank ATM " <youngmoney@fountainseed.net>
Reply-To: mikedavies012@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 15:06:07 +0000
Subject: *********JOB OFFER(GET PAID WEEKLY)********




HSBC Bank ATM
RE: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
From: MIKE DAVIES
Remittance Manager
HSBC Bank Plc.
Email: mikedavies012@gmail.com

This is to officially inform you that we have verified yourcontractfile presently on my desk, and I found out that you have notreceived your payment due to your lack of co-operation and notfulfilling the obligations given to you in respect of your contractpayment. This instruction is still asked to be carried out by the newPrime Minister of the United Kingdom, Dr James Gordon Brown .
Therefore, we are happy to inform you that an arrangement hasperfectly been concluded to effect your payment as soon as possible inour bid to be transparent.However, it is our pleasure to inform youthat your ATM Card Number; 5301 23645120 6002 has been approved andupgraded in your favor.Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will beavailable as soon as you
confirm to us the receipt of your ATM CARD.
Your ATM Card Value is $200,000 USD Only. You are advised that amaximum withdrawal value of US$5,000.00 is permitted daily.And we areduly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal in any location of theATM Center of your choice/nearest to you any where in the world.
We have also concluded delivery arrangement with our accreditedcourier service Company to oversee the delivery of the ATM Card to youwithout any further delay.So you are hereby adviced to forward yournames in full and your receiving mailing address and also your privatetelephone number for easy communication to enable us proceed withoutany further delay.

(1) Full Name as wanted on Card:
(2) Address where you want the payment centre to send your ATM CARD (NO
P O BOX):
(3) Phone And Fax Number:
(4) Date Of Birth:
(5) Occupation:
(6) Email :

Regards
MIKE DAVIES
Remittance Manager
HSBC Bank Plc.
Send your response to( mikedavies012@gmail.com )

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