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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:
  • ",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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • gspotpep85@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "gspotpep06 Gazeta.pl" <gspotpep06@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:48:38 +0100
Subject: confidential business proposition


*BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L AFRIQUE DE L OUEST (BCEAO)
CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA (BCEAO)
Agence principale de Cotonou
Avenue Jean Paul I Cotonou, BP 325 Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Telex : 5211 BCEAO COTONOU,


*MR.KONAN BANNY JNR.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA BENIN REPUBLIC



Dear Sir / Ma




My name is MR. KONAN BANNY JNR.and i am working at the office of the
Governor of the CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA BENIN REPUBLIC.
I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On
January 1, 2003, a United Arab Emirates Merchant, Mr. Abraham Zachary, made
a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at
US$65,500,000.00 (sixtyfive Million five hundred thousand Dollars only) with
my bank.
Upon maturity, We sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply. After some months, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his business partner that Mr. Abraham Zachary died from an
automobile accident while on a business trip. On further investigation, we
found out that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his
next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and
discovered that Mr. Abraham Zachary did not declare any next of kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his BankDeposit paperwork
in my Bank.

The said amount is still intact in my Bank and the interest is being rolled
over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come
forward to claim it. I am contacting you since you are a foreigner to stand
as the next of kin to Mr. Abraham Zachary. I would want you to provide to
send to me as a matter of urgency your full names and address, phone and fax
numbers so that the bank resident attorney will prepare the necessary
documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. We
shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of
the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for thetransfer. A bank account in any
part of the world that you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of
this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid
into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 30% for you
and 10% for Expenses Incurred in the course of the transaction.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork's for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and with my position in the office of Governor, I am
guaranting the successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested, please reply immediately to my email box:
gspotpep85@hotmail.fr<http://fr.mc231.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=gspotpep85@hotmail.fr>
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and what
must be done to champion the success of this transaction.
Please send me your confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy
communication. You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured
that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I
shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country. All
further correspondence should be directed to my e-Mail:
gspotpep85@hotmail.fr<http://fr.mc231.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=gspotpep85@hotmail.fr>

Be also informed that upon your confirmation as the new beneficiary of the
fund,Your presenced will be demanded at the bank
here in Benin Republic to sign the release and transfer of the fund yourself
due to the huge nature of the fund but be assured that everything will be
carried out smoothly upon your arrival.


**

*REGARDS,*
**
**
*KONAN BANNY JNR*

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