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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:
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • 2347026386757

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:49:33 +0100
Subject: ATM SWIFT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT


CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
LAGOS, NIGERIA
TEL: 234-7026386757

Attn: Benef,

RE: RELEASE OF YOUR OUTSTANDING FUND
VIA ATM SWIFT CREDIT CARD

Your fund has been re-called back by the federal Government of Nigeria and
deposited to this bank treasury due to your inability to follow up the due
process of payments directives.

Now, you are advised to be paid through "ATM SWIFT CREDIT CARD" by this
bank after you must have open a domicilary account with this bank, and
this "ATM SWIFT CREDIT CARD" would be delivered to your designated address
in your country by courier services.

This method of payment is designed to avert frudulent activities by the
impostors having access to your outstanding entitlement as been
advised/instructed.

Meanwhile, you are advised to forward these required information to this
bank, to enable us deliver your "ATM SWIFT CREDIT CARD" to you in your
designated address.

1. your full name (i.e) first/median/second name.
2. Your residence & company's address
3. Your Age & Next of kin.
4. Your telephone & mobile numbers.

Be informed that as quickly as these required information is received and
comfirmed by you, i shall speedly configure your "ATM SWIFT CREDIT CARD"
electronically and despatch immediately to your address for any "ATM"
machine services near you for inter-switch withdrawal.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Frank Olize
Director Remiting Unit

Anti-fraud resources:

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