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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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)
- ",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)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +34672836962 (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." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <garantytrust@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 23:47:20 -0700
Subject: Congratulations From ATM inc.

ATM INC.
Avda Baron De Carcer 45
46009,Valencia
Spain.

Attn:Email user,

This email will come to you as a surprise.The Automated teller machine inc.(ATM) have chosen your email by the board of trustees as one of the recipients for the 2009 ATM grant e-mail lottery program.Your e-mail address attached to ticket number 9078-6754-5643 drew lucky numbers 7-67-97-22-71-64 which consequently won in the 3rd category,you have been approved a lump sum pay out International ATM platinum card value 1,400.000 euro (One million four hundred thousand euro).Note always quote your (ATM CASH GRANT NUMBER: AT/3956/SP) in all your emails.

The ATM e-mail lottery promo was held of the 1st of October.2009 and sponsored by the Automated teller Inc.By giving out once in a "LIFE TIME CASH GRANT PROMO" ATM card value (1.4 MILLION EURO) to 12 lucky recipients respectively,in accordance with the enabling act Parliament world development programme.This email notification confirms you as one of the lucky winners.

HOW YOU WERE SELECTED?
No ticket were sold out.Your email was selected through a random computer email directories ballot system drawn from over 200,000,000 companies and 300,000,000 individual email addresses from all over the world.The aims and objectives of this programme is to empower beneficiaries financially against the back drop of the global financial melt down affecting countries.

To secured the release of your ATM CARD you must call the assigned agent below for more information's.

Mr.Benny Wallace of the,
ATM INC. S.L
Tel: 0034 672 836 962 or +34 672 836 962
Valencia,Spain
Email to: garantytrust@netscape.net

PROCEDURES TO CALIM YOUR PRIZE
You must email the following details to the assigned agent.
1.Fully name as in your passport or identification,
2.Mobile,telephone and fax number,Address and country.
3.You must obtain an approval/notarization release order here in spain which will be used to process/issue your atm card in your names

THE PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT AN ATM CARD IN YOUR NAMES, WHICH YOU CAN USE TO WITHDRAW MONEY FROM ANY ATM MACHINE,IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD OR OPTIONAL ONCE YOU GET THE ATM CARD YOU CAN DEPOSITE THE FUNDS INTO YOUR LOCAL ACCOUNT,ONCE ALL TERMS AND CONDITONS ARE ABIDE AND PROVIDED BY YOU.WARNING!! Do not tell people about your Prize Award until your money is successfully handed over to you to avoid disqualification that may arise from double claim.

Best regards,

Mrs.Nancy Arch
Programmes Coordinator.

Go to our website on how to use an ATM CARD and the machine http://www.moneymatterstome.co.uk/Interactive-workshops/ATM.htm

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