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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:
  • "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • +2348073963383 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Abiodun Abiola" <atm.indipendent.abiola@atm.com>
Reply-To: dr.abiodun.abiola1@live.com
Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:39:56 GMT
Subject:




SENATE COMMITEE ON APPROPRIATION
AND FINANCE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
THREE ARMS ZONE P.M.B 141,ABUJA, NIGERIA.

Congratulations as we bring to your notice, Officially of the Senate House Federal Republic Of Nigeria has choosen you by the board of committe on Appropriation And Finance as one of the final recipients of this year Contract/Inheritance file payment to celebrate this year and our Independence of the Fiscal 2009.An ATM CARD (ATM PIN-0081) has been issued out of $500,000.00 to you. Fill out below information below for claims or call this office for further informations.

Full Name:....
Residential Address (No P.O.Box):......
Country:.................
Telephone:........
Sex(M/F)..............
Age.........
Occupation.........


DR. Abiodun Abiola
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
EMAIL: dr.abiodun.abiola1@live.com
Phone:+234-8073-963-383

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