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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: sunday <sundayeze5@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: G_T_B_2009@msn.com
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:54:27 +0100
Subject: CONTACT THE GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC




Dear Friend,

This is to inform you about my success in transfering your money into an
ATM master card to curtail the risk of carrying huge amount of money
arround Now contact ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT Mr Ebele M .John and their ema=
il
address is(G_T_B_2009@msn.com) ask them to send you the sum of One Millio=
n
Five Hundred Thousand us dollars ( $1.500.000) in an ATM MASTER CARD. Do
not hesitate to contact ATM payment department centre and also re-confirm
the following information as listed below:
1. Full Name
2. Address were you want them to send the ATM card
3. Phone number (private)
4. Your age and current occupation
5. Country Name and Code=20
Best Regards,
Barr.Leo Ikem=20
email address is(G_T_B_2009@msn.com)=20
CONTACT THE GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC

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