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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • +22993442401 (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.
  • gregryd_cbb@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "officebox001 Gazeta.pl" <officebox001@gazeta.pl>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 10:03:23 +0200
Subject: Urgent Payment Notification.


Dear Beneficiary,


I am Mrs.Paula Barrett,the manager foreign operations remittance Department
of CREDIT BANK BENIN.

This is to bring to your notice that my office has Taking over all the money
Transaction originated from any part of African and Europe countries such
Contract payment, Fund inheritance or Lottery Winning due to failure of
financial institutions/security companies In releasing such huge sum of
money due to Fraud, terrorism and money Laundry activities going onworld
wide.

The World Bank has therefore mandated CREDIT BANK BENIN via my Office to
release funds to beneficiaries through Telex Wire Transfer,Hence Your Name
appears as one of the beneficiaries whose fund have been successfully
cleared for payment.

As regards to this arrangement,you are advised to contact the office below
:

Telex Director : Dr.Gregory David
Direct Email : gregryd_cbb@yahoo.com
Direct Tel.No. : +229 93 44 24 01.



You are hereby advised to forward your direct telephone numbers,Your
complete names and your address including your Banking Details to Dr.Gregory
David for Immediate release of your fund .


Sincerely yours,
Mrs.Paula Barrett.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam