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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found 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.
  • +34608526311 (Spain, 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.
  • garantytrust@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ATM INC."<atmcard-promo@atm.org>
Reply-To: <garantytrust@netscape.net>
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:25:21 +0200
Subject: You've Been Approved !!

Attn:ATM card winner,

This email will come to you as a surprise.The Automated teller machine inc.(ATM) have chosen your name/email randomly by the board of trustees through a computerized random ATM ballot system as one of the final recipients for the 2009 ATM grant promo.

The promo was sponsored by the Automated machine inc.(ATM)/multi-million groups of companies to promote the use of ATM cards,and to improve the standard of living globally,by giving out once in a "LIFE TIME CASH GRANT PROMO" ATM Card Value (1.4 MILLION EURO) to 5 lucky recipients respectively,for the year financial grant promo,in accordance with the enabling act Parliament world development programme.

You have been granted an International ATM platinum card value (1.4 MILLION EURO) only.To secured the release of the ATM CARD you must call and email the assigned agent below with your

1.Fully name as in your passport or identification,
2.Mobile,telephone and fax number,
3.Address and country.The required information's will be used to process/issue the ATM CARD in your names.

CAJASUR S.L
Mr.kiga Jose
Tel: +34 608 526 311
Valencia,Spain
Email to: garantytrust@netscape.net

THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT AN ATM CARD, WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE,FROM ANY PART OF THE WORLD.Note always quote your (ATM CASH GRANT NUMBER: GK/3956/SP) in all your emails.

Best regards,

Mrs.Ash orch
Director of ATM Inc.


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