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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:
  • "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)
  • "transfer of your funds" (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)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
  • "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 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.
  • bankofafricaburkinafaso001@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrjohnsonw Gazeta.pl" <mrjohnsonw@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 02:01:19 +0000
Subject: YOU ARE NOW TO CONTACT THE BANK DIRECTOR WITH YOUR BANKING DETAILS


*ATTENTION :DEAR COSTUMER,

IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INFORM YOU THAT I HAVE VERIFIED FROM THE BANK DIRECTOR
REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS AND IT WAS GOOD NEWS BECAUSE THE
REQUESTED FEE WAS LESS EXPESSIVE FOR YOU TO AFFORD. *

* *

*YOUR COMPENSATION CHEQUE CONTAINING YOUR FUND($1.5M US Dollars) WHICH MY
BOSS DRAFTED ON YOUR NAME BEFORE TRAVELLING TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY FOR AN
INVESTMENT PROJECT HAS BEEN DEPOSITED WITH THE BANK OF AFRICA BURKINA FASO
SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE WIRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY.*

* *

*MY BOSS SAID THAT YOU ASSISTED HIM IN TARNSFERING A CERTIAN FUND OUT OF
THIS COUNTRY IN THE PAST AND THAT HE IS NOW COMPENSATING YOU WITH THE CHEQUE
WORTH OF $1.5M USD FOR YOUR PASTED EFFORT TO ASSIST HIM.*


*YOU ARE NOW TO CONTACT THE BANK DIRECTOR WITH YOUR BANKING DETAILS.

MEANWHILE, I WENT TO THE BANK OF AFRICA TO DISCUSS THIS WITH THE BANK
DIRECTOR AS THE FUNDS 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 AND APPLY FOR A DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT TO AVOID
LOSING YOUR FUND DUE TO DELAY. *

*THEREFORE, YOU CAN CONTACT THE BANK AND SEND YOUR BANKING INFORMATIONS TO
THE:

DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS . DR REV. STEPHEN OKEKE,BANK OF AFRICA
BURKINA FASO 20/22 HOSPITAL ROUTE OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.*

*EMAILADDRESS: **bankofafricaburkinafaso001@yahoo.com*<bankofafricaburkinafaso001@yahoo.com>


*TELEPHONE:+ 226 76 644 000.

SEND AN EMAIL TO THE DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS . DR REV. STEPHEN
OKEKE,BANK OF AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU VIA THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS AND APPLY FOR
YOUR WIRE TRANSFER AS I HAVE INFORMED THE BANK ABOUT YOU ALREADY.

ON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, ENDEAVOUR TO INFORM ME
IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT.THE DIRECTOR TOLD ME THAT
THE ONLY FEE YOU ARE TO PAY IS $120 USD FOR THE OPENING OF NEW INTERNATIONAL
ACCOUNT THERE IN THEIR BANK WHICH WILL BE USED TO TRANSFER THE FUND TO YOUR
DESTINATED ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY AND IT WILL ALSO SERVE AS THE BANK
TRANSFER CHARGES OF THE $1.5M USD INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED.
MR. JOHNSON WASSO.*

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