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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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "OCEANIC BANK NIG PLC" <oceanicbanknigeria_payment3@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: oceanicbanknigeria@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:21:48 -0700
Subject: YOUR IRREVOCABLE PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD.


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*Attention: Sir/Madam.

This is to officially Inform you about our recent agreement with the Federal
Government of Nigeria to handle all their foriegn contract payments. Based
on this development, we have verified your Contract/Inheritance File and
discovered reasons why you are yet to receive your payment. On the frunt
burner, are irregularities and complications discovered on your payment file
by our technical experts (the Technical Committee on Pending Foreign
Payments) in respect to your Contract /Inheritance Payment Requirements
which have just been duly rectified.

However, we have been informed by our Intelligence & Monitoring Unit to
stop any further dealings with impostors and non-recommended officials in
the bank. Such acts must stop for Security Reasons, if you wish to receive
your payment in time and accordingly, 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 of OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL (NIGERIA)
PLC. That is the latest instruction by our president, Umaru Musa Yaradua
(GCFR) on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Federal Ministry
of Finance, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).*
*Below are the Arrangements ;...

The Swift Card Center will send you an ATM Card which you will use to
withdraw your money from any ATM Machine in any part of the world. And the
maximum withdrawal permitted is (Three Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars
(US$3,500.00) per day. So if you would like to receive your fund this way,
please do let us know by contacting the ATM Card Payment Center of OCEANIC
BANK INTERNATIONAL (NIGERIA) PLC.

1) Address Where You Want Them To Send The Card Through Diplomatic Courier
Service (P.O box Not Accepted)
2) Your Full Names And Total Amount You Are Expecting.
3) Your Private/Cell phone numbers.
4) Instead Of Losing Your Fund, Please Indicate To The Card Center The Total
Sum You Are Expecting. *
*And importantly for you, 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. YOU ARE SERIOUSLY ADVISED IN YOUR OWN INTEREST TO
INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER.

We await your urgent response.

Best regards.*
*REV. DAVID CLARK.
Managing Director, Information Deptarment,
OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC.
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