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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)
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "ecowas " (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.
  • +22993417928 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR KENDO" <infofile5@ig.com.br>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 20:19:28 +0100
Subject: You Can Now Withdraw Your Money In Any ATM Machine Any Where In The World


*From The Desk Of Dr Justine Kendo
International Dept Settlement.
Apex International Bank*
*
Re:Immediate ATM DEBIT Cash Card Payment Notification

ATTENTION ORDERING BENEFICIARY

Your Name And Your Contact Details Was Given To This Office In Respect Of
Your Total lnherited/Contract Sum Owed To You Which You Have Failed To
Claim Because Of Either Non-Compliance Of Official Processes Or Because Of
Your Unbelief Of The Reality Of Your Genuine Payment.

We Wish To Bring To You The Solution To This Problem. Right Now We Have
Arranged Your Payment Through Our Swift Card Payment Centers, That Is The
Latest Instruction From Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS)

This Card Center Will Send You An ATM DEBIT Card Which You Will Use To
Withdraw Your Money In Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The World, So If You
Like To Receive Your Fund In This Way, Please Let Us Know By Contacting Us
Back with this necesary Informations As Listed Below after you might have
contacted the processing unit with the required informations.
1. Full Name

2. Phone And Fax Number

3. Address Were You Want Them To Send The ATM Card To (P.O Box Not
Acceptable)

4. Your Age And Current Occupation

5. Attach Copy Of Your Identification

We Have Been Mandated By The ECOWAS Parliament To Issue Out $1 Million
usd in your favour This fiscal year 2008. Also For Your Information, 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-202) So You Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting
The Card Center By Using It As Your Subject. *
*====================================== You are advice to contact
them immediately with this contacts; atmpsunit@live.fr ;**Tele +22993417928

Dr Justine Kendo
lnternational Dept Settlement .
Apex International Bank*
**
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* *

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