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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "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 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.
  • +22997133176 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • atm_mastr_cardtu@hotmail.fr
  • mikeuju2@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mike uju" <mikeuju6@superposta.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:31:03 +0200
Subject: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT INTERNATIONL TRUST BANK


Attn; Sir/Madam,
I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank Draft
but did not heard from you since that time then I went and deposited the
Draft with INTERNATIONAL BANK here in Benin Republic, because I travelled to
Germany to see my boss and will not come back till next month end. I have
arranged with them to make your payment to you with their new ATM MASTER
CARD $2.5million us dollras which you can use to withdraw your money in any
ATM MACHINE around the globe World. You have to contact the International
Bank with your full contact informations such as follows.
1. YOUR FULL NAME
2. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD
3 PHONE /CELL PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION
5. YOUR CITY AND COUNTRY

However, Kindly contact the below person who is in position to release
your ATM
Master CARD.

REV DR.KEN UGO,
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT INTERNATIONL TRUST BANK
TEL; +229 97133176
EMAIL(atm_mastr_cardtu@hotmail.fr )

I have paid for the processing and delivery charges.The only Money that you
are going to pay to them is only $95.00 Dollars which they will use to
obtain the Affidevit Of Onwership from the Federal High Court Of Benin
Republic.

So Try to contact them and ask them how you will send the $95.00
dollars to receive your atm card,please do urgent and 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 Atm Card USD$2.5million
us dollars. And try to get back to me by writing me through my private email
address(mikeuju2@hotmail.fr )

I wait to hear from you soon.
Thank you.

Mr Mike Uju,
Secretary to your Friend.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam