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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:
  • "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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • fredotunba@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Fred Otunba <fredotunba@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 04:11:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Someone wants you on IwantU.com!


ATTN: BENEFICIARY CODE NO. DMO-22617305/KAD

APPROVAL FOR PARTIAL PAYMENT OF US$5,000,000 IN RESPECT OF YOUR OUTSTANDING CONTRACT PAYMENT

After our review of Debt Profile Audit Report of the first quarter of 2006, your long outstanding contract payment with accrued interest, has been finally approved for payment by phased installments, beginning with an initial $5,000,000 (Five million United States Dollars only)

However, in the course of our process to remit your funds, we discovered some discrepancies in the Beneficiary account on our records and the original one submitted by you. Your local Representative/Attorney had submitted a change in your beneficiary to the understated account:

HSBC BANK USA
452 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK,
SWIFT CODE: MRMDUS33,
CREDIT TO; FINANCIAL BANK,
SWIFT CODE: FIBBBJBJ,
ACCOUNT NO: 13678-139-800,
BENEFICIARY: BENYFORTE INTERNATIONAL

Please confirm if you authorized any change in your beneficiary account to enable us avoid any error at the point of remittance.

We also advise that you discountenance any demands gratifications and illegal charges by any official without recourse to this office. This is to prevent avoidable financial losses to unscrupulous officials. Report such persons to the undersigned. Remember to quote your contract details in your response, to make for easy verification.

We await your urgent response to enable us conclude action on this long outstanding issue. Once more, we regret the inconvenience you may have suffered as a result of this delay.

Best regards

Fred Otunba FCA
Deputy Director- Finance & Accounts
DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE,
ABUJA
fredotunba@yahoo.com





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