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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • ",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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • +22993004111 (Benin, probably a 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.
  • urgent_delivery@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jean Inc" <jean.inc@btconnect.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:40:54 -0000
Subject: ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.

ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.
BANK OF AFRICA(BOA)HQ,
COTONOU,BENIN REPUBLIC.
Email;urgent_delivery@yahoo.fr

Dear Sir/Madam,
We have verified your contract/inheritance payment file and discovered that the reason why you have not been able to receive your contract/inheritance payment after fulfilling all stipulated obligations and documentations is because you have been dealing with impostors and none staff of Bank of Africa Benin Republic BOA.
This is to officially inform you that World bank has supported in funding us with a sum of $750Million USD to use for the purpose of effecting some contract funds that has been done within west African but has not been paid to the beneficiary.And also some inheritance funds that has not been paid.Your file has been verified today to fall into the numbers of enrolled beneficiaries around the world that will receieve their payment nextweek.

We therefore wish to advise that continuing with such illegal acts to claim your contract/inheritance funds will further frustrate and stop your payment claim.All the beneficiaries names were submitted to our office within all West African countries where their payment is stucked up.

We have received the express mandate and instructions from world bank,the Interpol and the FBI to commence the immediate release of your funds through KTT wire transfer into your bank account or our swift card form of payment (ATM).

Based on this instruction or directive,we have concluded arrangements for the release of your payment.The payment will be concluded through KTT wire transfer into your bank account or through Authomated Teller Machine(ATM)form of payment which will be sent to you.An ATM CARD that you will use to withdraw your contract/inheritance funds in any ATM MACHINE CENTRE in the world with a maximum of $5,000 United States Dollars daily.

However,Note that any payment option or method of your choice will be granted if it is acceptable to you for the release of your contract/inheritance entitlement.

In View of this,you are advised to contact the Director (BOA,IRD,ATM) MR BABBAR RIGGAR for further information with the following contact details;
Telephone line: +229 93004111.
Email;urgent_delivery@yahoo.fr

You are required to provide the following information:
1.Your full name.
2.Direct Phone number.
3.Your office or house Address.
4.Your age and current occupation
5.Attach copy of your identification.

The ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER has been mandated to issue out $5,000,000.00 (Five Million, United States Dollars) only as part payment of your contract/inheritance entitlement for the 2007 fiscal year.
While in KTT wire transfer,the international remittance office of the bank will effect a remittance of $8,500,000.00(eight million five hundred thousand United States dollars into your bank account as part payment of your contract/inheritance entitlement for the 2007 fiscal year.

TAKE NOTICE: That you are warned to stop further communications with any other person(s) or office(s) different from the staff of the ATM Card/KTT wire transfer payment center or MR BABBAR RIGGAR to avoid delays in receiving your contract/inheritance payment claims. This measure is intended to stop the impostors you have been erroneously been dealing with previously.

You are to adhere strictly to our code of conduct, which is (ATM/KTT-13470) which you will have to indicate when contacting the payment center or MR BABBAR RIGGAR, by using it as your subject.
Finally, for further discussions, you are advised to call or email the Director BOA,IRD, ATM/KTT, MR BABBAR RIGGAR on:
Telephone line: +229 93004111.
Email;urgent_delivery@yahoo.fr
As soon as you receive this message for further update.

Regards,
Mrs Yvette Codjo,
Secretary to:
Mr.Babbar Riggar.
ATM IRD Director,
Bank of Africa,BOA HQ,Cotonou Benin Republic.

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