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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
  • "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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • +2348058081749 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "officemaila4 Gazeta.pl" <officemaila4@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 00:35:47 +0100
Subject: ATM CARD PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS OF USD$1.8 MILLION DOLLARS ONLY


ATM CARD PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS OF USD$1.8 MILLION DOLLARS ONLY
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
External Review Committee on Debt Statistics And fund
audit Balance Debt IMF-World Bank Collaboration.
FROM THE DESK OF DR CHARLES CHUKWUMA SOLUDO
DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
TELE/FAX:+234-805808-1749


Attention :Beneficiary,


We wish to inform you that your overdue payment has be scheduled to pay to
you through certified ATM Card which you will be only required to proceed to
any ATM Cash Point to withdraw $9,500 per day till your complete payment
fund are completed.


This development was as result of new payment policy revolution of 2008
carry out by the World Financial Body in collaboration with World Bank Audit
unit and United Nations Policy maker unit under world bank new year payment
constitution. This effort is to help the international monetary fund
restrict and monitor every international transaction to avoid money
laundering activities and will help us to fight against fraudulent
activities from scam experts.Furthermore, you are advice to reconfirm you
billing address include your full name and direct contact telephone number
to the International Monetary Fund Investment for the Bank issuance
certified ATM Credit Card,the contact information is as follows:


INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF IMF
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL.
AFFILIATED TO OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.
EMAIL:awducheprivate@post.ro <EMAIL%3Aawducheprivate@post.ro>
TELE/FAX:+234-805808-1749
NAME:DR.ADUCHE CHIJIOKE
(Chairman I.M.F)


Notice: you can only withdraw $9,500 per day till your fund is completed,
while the total amount assumed for your overdue payment is USD$1.8 MILLION
DOLLARS Please make sure you contact the above International Monetory Fund
Chairman (I.M.F) immediately with the necessary information required from
you so that your overdue payment will be commence on proceeding.


CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.
BEST REGARDS,
DR CHARLES CHUKWUMA SOLUDO
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

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