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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lome togo" (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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • biatogo_lometogo@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: stanley coker <law.coker@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:09:34 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DEAR HERE IS THE TEXT APPLICXATION OF CLAIM/PLEASE CONTACT THE BANK URGENTLY


Dear,

Thanks for your mail. The next step involved in this matter which is geared towards the fullfilment of the bank's demand is that you need to send a letter of claim to the bank as a next of kin to the deceased Engineer Jacob Andrew Frederick informing them of your desire to claim the funds and requesting them to transfer the funds to your bank account.

I have prepared a sample of letter of claim for you which is stated at the bottom of this mail, you're to send it immediately to the bank for their acknowledgement and onward transfer of the funds to your bank account. Please send it directly to the bank's official email address at biatogo_lometogo@myway.com

Once you send the application I would appreciate it if you inform me accordingly and when the bank contacts you, you should not hesitate to update me with whatsoever they communicated to you so that I can advice and assist you accordingly in order to facilitate the quick transfer of the funds to your bank account.

As I stated earlier, I am presently in London United Kingdom but I would be leaving London today for Lome Togo because my presence in Lome-Togo is of vital importance so that I can be there to monitor and provide any service that would ensure the quick transfer of the funds to your bank account.

Once I arrive Lome-Togo, I would let you know about it. I look forward to hear from you.



Sincerely,
Barrister Coker Stanley
002280108453


LETTER OF CLAIM

1609 Faunce Street
Philadelphia, PA. 19111

25/06/2007

To: David Dossou
The head
Customer service department
BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR L'AFRIQUE AU TOGO (BIA TOGO S.A)
78, rue du augustino
BP. 7845
Lome-Togo
Tel/Fax:+(228) 0900805
Email: biatogo_lometogo@myway.com


Dear Sir,

CLAIM OF NINETEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS DEPOSITED IN ACCOUNT N° BIA/9845612/TG

I am writing today to claim the sum of nineteen million five hundred thousand United States dollars deposited in account n° BIA/9845612/TG with your bank by late Engineer Jacob Andrew Frederick of Plot 24 Aminu palako, Lome-Togo who died alongside with his entire family at about 2:43pm on the 3rd day of October 2001 in a car accident at bar novissi express way Lome in the Republic of Togo West Africa.

I am his next of kin and request that you transfer his account balance with your bank to my bank account which I will provide when needed for the transfer.

I would appreciate if you give urgent attention to this request as I shall abide by all official procedures of your bank that will ensure the transfer of the fund to my bank account.

Please accept this late claim which was caused because of my ignorance of this matter.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours faithfully,
Your Name.....




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