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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.

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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cotonou" (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.
  • firstbank_benin_republic1984@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mr.chinedu38@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 00:59:02 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOUR=20ATM=20CODE=20IS=20=28ATM=2D0811=29?=

Attn:Dear,

I have been waiting for you to come down and pick your Bank Draft but did
not hear from you so I went and deposited your $950,000 with first Bank
Cotonou Benin Republic I have arranged with the first bank to make payment
to you with their new ATM MASTER CARD for withdrawal of your total FUNDS,You
can withdraw cash in any ATM MACHINE around you.Contact first Bank Cotonou
Benin republic with fullcontact informations such as .
(1) FULL NAME.
(2) ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND
THE ATM MASTER CARD.
(3) CURRENT PHONE NUMBER.
(4) YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION.
(5) YOUR PICTURE

Kindly contact the person in position to releaseyour ATM CARD name REV DR.MOORE
WELTON DIRECTOR
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT first BANK Cotonou Benin RepublicE-mail(firstbank_benin_republic1984@yahoo.fr)

We cleared processing and delivery charges.
Try to contact them soonest to quicken receive of your card.
NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU the CODE OF CONDUCT,
WHICH IS (ATM-0811) SO make sure you INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING
THE ATM CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

Regards,

Chinedu Arinze.






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