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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • +2348024903577 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. J. C. WILLIAMS" <info_atm009@unimail.mn>
Reply-To: atm_dept08@live.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:30:36 -0700
Subject: Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB


Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS BEEN ATTACH TO
AN INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT
AND YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

SECONDLY WE HAVE SECURE THE RELEASE OF THE FUND TO YOU. YOU ARE TO CONTACT
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS DEPARTMENT CARD PAYMENT CENTER.

NAMES : DR. JAME ADU
EMAIL ADDRESS: atm_dept08@live.com
PHONENUMBER: +234-802-490-3577

AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:

1. YOUR FULL NAME......
2. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER......
3. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD.....
4. YOUR AGE/SEX.....
5. CURRENT OCCUPATION.....
6. PRESENT COUNTRY.....

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT AN ATM CARD VALUE
OF {USD 6.8 MILLION} WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM
MACHINE, IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2008,YOU
HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(S)
TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR PAYMENT. NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF
IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-822) SO
YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT
AS YOUR SUBJECT.

KINDEST REGARDS,
MR. J. C. WILLIAMS
CHIEF AUDITOR TO THE PRESIDENT
(COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam