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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:
  • "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • atmdeskcard@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "RUIU MONICA" <ruiumonica@gala.net>
Reply-To: ruiumonica@myway.com
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:03:39 +0200
Subject: Re:Congratulation Your Payment Is Successful


*Dearest Friend,*
**
*I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your bank
draft but did not hear from you since that time then i went and deposited
the 1.200,000.00 Euros draft/cheque in the bank.*
**
*We have arranged your payment through swift card payment center Asia
pacific, this card center 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 Hundred Euros per day.*
**
*Kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your ATM
Payment Card. Send your information which they will use to send the card to
you.*
**
*1::Your full name::
2::Your home address were you want them to send the atmcard::
3::Current occupation::
4::Age::
5::Your current home telephone number/mobile phone number:: ::
6::A Copy of your identification::*
**
*However, kindly contact the below person who is in position to release your
Atm Card. *
**
*DR HENRY IWUEKE DIRECTOR, *
**
*ATM Payment Department Apex Bank *
**
*Email Address:* *atmdeskcard@myway.com*

*I have paid for the processing charges.the only money that your are going
to pay to them is only 100 Euros which they will use to obtain the affidavit
of onwership from the federal high court of Benin Republic. *
**
*Try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken the processing of your
card before your draft gets expired . *
**
*Let me know as soon as you receive your card. Wait for your respond. *
**
*Thanks You For Your Good Co-operation in this matter.*
**
*MRS.RUIU MONICA*
**
**

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