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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:
  • "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)
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (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.
  
• 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.
  • +2348029068089 (Nigeria, 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.
  • swiftcardpaymentcentre@ubbi.com

Fraud email example:

From: "webst web" <webwebst@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: swiftcardpaymentcentre@ubbi.com
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 12:59:57 -0700
Subject: Attention, Sir/Madam


Attention, Sir/Madam

Sbject: YOUR ATM PAYMENT OF USD$10.2 MILLION DOLLARS

This Is To Officially Inform You That We Have Verified Your
Contract/Inheritance, winning File And Discovered Reasons Why You Are Yet To
Receive Your Payment. It Is Because Of Irregularities And Complications
Discovered On Your Payment File By Our Technical Experts In Respect To Your
Contract /Inheritance, winning Payment Requirements Which Have Just Been
Duly Rectified. Meanwhile, We Have Been Informed That You Are Still Dealing
With Impostors And Non Recommended Officials In The Bank.

Such Acts Must Stop For Security Reasons If You Wish To receive Your
Payment. Since We Have Decided To Bring A Solution To Your Problem, Right
Now We Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our ATM Swift Card Payment Center
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC ( Under Reserve Bank Operation Act 2005 ),
That Is The Latest Instruction By Our President Chief,Umaru Musa Yar Adua
(GCFR) Federal Republic Of Nigeria and incollaboration with world bank Below
Is The Arrangements ;...You are advised to contact our accredited payment
office via the contact information provided below for immediate
payment to you.

Dr Idris Suleman.
Oceanic Bank International Plc.
802 Ozumba Mbadiwe Close, Lagos, NIGERIA.
Tele:234-802 906 8089
Email: swiftcardpaymentcentre@ubbi.com

The Swift card Center Will Send You An ATM Card Which You Will Use To
Withdrew Your Money From Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World, But The
Maximum Is Six Thousand Dollars Per Day, So If You Like To Receive Your Fund
This Way Please Do Let Us Know By getting back to us ASAP and forwarding the
information's stated below to our Accredited payment office (Dr Idris
Suleman.)

--NOTE--(YOU ARE ONLY GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THE DELIVERY CHARGES).

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Profession, age and marital status.
4) Copy of Drivers License I .D.
6) Address Where You Want Them To Send The Card Through Diplomatic Courier

Please Indicate To The Card Center The Total Sum You Are Expecting And
For Your Information You Have To Stop Any Further Communication With Any
Institution Or Office Until You Receive The ATM Card.

Note: Because of Impostors, We Hereby Issue You Our Code of Conduct Tag
Number Which Is(805) So You Must Have To Indicate

This Code When Contacting The Card Center.We Await Your Urgent Response.
Mr. Anthony Clark
Special Adviser To The President
on ATM payments
Federal Republic Of Nigeria
between 0000-00-00 and 9999-99-99

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