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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:
  • "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • +22995750771 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
  • +22993039623 (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.
  • info.banqueafrica@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "toy mmo" <toy_mmo@klikni.cz>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 20:42:16 +0200
Subject: Re;Notice regarding your $us1.850.000.00 release via wire transfer urgently.


Dearest.

How are you doing today and your family And happy new year to you and your
family as well?Your consignment containing your fund($Us1.850.000.00 ) have
deposited it with the BANK OF AFRICA plc so that your fund will be wired to
your account immediately you contact the bank director with your banking
details.

However i went to Bank of Africa Plc to discuss this with the bank director
as its has not been delivered to you However he told me that your fund can
be transfered to you via a direct wire transfer(KTT) into your account.He
told me to instruct you to contact the bank to apply for a direct wire
transfer into your account to avoid loosing your fund due to delay.
Therefore you can contact the bank with below information, send to them your
banking information.
...........................................................
Bank Name:::::Banque Of Afrique(BOA)
........................................................
Director Remittance Department
Mr Nzeluo Marcel.
Customer's relations officer.
Dr Mrs Cecilia Raymond.
..........................................................
Tel:+229-95-75-0771 /+229 93 03 96 23
Email:(info.banqueafrica@yahoo.fr)

Send an email to the bank with the above bank email and apply for your wire
transfer as i have informed the bank about you already.On receipt of your
fund into your account endeavour to inform me immediately you receive your
fund in your account,So you are advice to contact the Bank immediately to
enable the transfer to progress immediately and as soon as yoiu contacted
the bank let this company know so that we can help you to monitor the
transfer of your inheritance fund.

Note.I have paid the bank their transfer charge and all other necessary
charges the only fee you are required to pay to the bank is total sum of
$185 usd for the activation of the account that will be used for the
transfer of your fund below are the information to present to the bank to
prove you as the beneficiary of the fund.

Your Payment Reference No.-35460021,
Allocation No: 6BOAB74632
Password No: 2149331,
Pin Code No: 66674
Certificate of Merit Payment No; BOA114XCC

Thanks and Remain Blessed.
Senate Office Benin Republic.
Konan Larry SQ.

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