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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned 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 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.
  • atmcardpayment_centre2@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?John=20Ugoh?= <johnugoh3055@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: johnugoh1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:31:50 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD.COMPLY AS URGENT.


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:johnugoh3055@yahoo.com.co



- (OCEANIC BANK NIGERIA P.L.C LAGOS NIGERIA ) ( DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFER) (NUMBER 870 GARI CRESCENT ROAD LAGOS NIGERIA) Dear Sir/Madam, NOTIFICATION OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA ATM CARD. This is to officially inform you that we have Verified your contract File presently on my desk, and I found out that you Have not received your Payment due to your lack of Co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations Giving to you in respect To your contract payment.Secondly, you are hereby advised to stop dealing With some non-officials In the bank as this is an illegal Act and will have to stop if you so wish to receive Your payment immediately. After the Board of director's meeting held in Abuja, we have resolved in Finding a solution to your problem. We have arranged Your payment through Our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTRE in Europe, America, Africa and Asia Pacific, this is part of an Instruction/mandate Passed by the Senate in respect to overseas contract Payment and debt Re-scheduling. We will send you an ATM CARD which you will use to Withdraw your Money via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world, and The maximum daily limit Is Fifteen Thousand United States Dollars ($15,000.00) valued sum at Three Million United States Dollars {$3,000,000.00}.If you like to receive your fund this way, kindly Reconfirm your (1) Your Full Name (2) Full residential address. (3) Phone and Fax Number.You will find below my personal email address and Contact telephone Name: Mr.Gambo MuhammedEmail:(atmcardpayment_centre2@yahoo.fr) We shall be expecting to receive your information as You have to stop any further communication with anybody or office. Thanks for your co-operation.Waiting for your response. Thanks and God Bless you BEST REGARDS,MR.GAMBO MUHAMMED .ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT OCEANIC BANK NIGERIA PLC

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