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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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 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.
  • olatino_derryxct@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR.DERRY T.OLATINO <olotino_derryxct@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 22:31:36 +0100
Subject: $2,500,000 (TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS) EXECUTION MONEY!!!


Our Ref: CITI-INTLBK/INT.P/VOL.01
Fax: +39011-4380015
Info; olatino_derryxct@yahoo.com


From the Desk of: Mr. Derry Tunde Olatino

RE: IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF US$2,500,000.00

This is to announce to you the receipt of the letter
from the Presidency instructing us to remit into your
account the accrued interest on your contract sum.

You are advised to write a letter of authority
addressed to the Foreign Operations Department of this
organization authorizing the release of your accrued
interest of US$ 2.5 MILLION on your contract funds
with the Government. Be further informed
that a refundable account setup fee of US$1,350 is
required from you to enable us set up a domiciliary
account for you in our bank because we cannot make a
direct transfer into your account in your country from
the Federal Reserve Account /Vault of the government.
When your domiciliary account is set up, your
US$2.5million will be drawn from the Reserve Account
of the Government into you domiciliary account here
and subsequent transfer will be made from you account
with our bank into your other account in your country
without attracting any transfer charge.

Also During the account setup process, a copy of the
Presidential Payment Clearance Certificate will be
procured in your favour at no extra cost. This
certificate enables you to receive your payment
without any demand for any clearance papers by any
office or bank. This Presidential Payment Clearance
Certificate superceeds every previously issued
transfer certificates as stipulated by Mr. President.
This is to checkmate the activities of unscrupulous
individuals who have capitalized on the demand for
different certificates as a means to extort money from
reputable contractors just to satisfy their selfish
interests.

Do note that this is the only obligation for the
transfer of your fund. This measure became necessary
because you do not currently operate any current /
domiciliary account with our bank and as such the
above refundable account setup fee of US$1,350 which is
applicable worldwide must be paid by you so as to
enable us setup your account and transfer your accrued
of US$2,500,000.00 via key tested telegraphic transfer
{K.T.T}. Please note that any request for deduction
will not be honoured, as your funds are not yet in our
bank. It is imperative to let you know that we are
committed to ensuring the immediate transfer of your
accrued interest into your nominated bank account as
we have put all modalities in place to accomplish this
task. Kindly comply with the above directives so as to
avert any delays.

Please do not hesitate to get back to us on receipt of
this message for further clarification, as we promise
to give you the best of banking services.

Best Regards,
Mr. Derry Tunde Olatino

note; your urgent response is needed to help complete this transaction, please

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