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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: ibrahim_umaru1@ymail.com
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 21:59:08 +0200
Subject: CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA (BCEAO)


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.

Our Ref: BR/102/0005B/06 Your
Ref:
________________________________________________________

RE: TRANSFER OF $4,000.000.00 ON REF: BR/102/0005B/06

Attention please,

I am Dr. Joseph Doco,i am a new Board of Directors,am contacting you
regarding the outstanding transfer due to our checking files,because the
fund is available to transfer through our direct telegraphic wire transfer
to your bank account.

Conclussion,we are here to serve all our customers better.

Your required to recomfirm the following information to avoid mistake.

Here is the information we need below.

THE NAME OF YOUR BANK WHERE YOU WANT THE FUND TO BE
TRANSFERED.................

THE BANK ADDRESS................

YOUR ACCOUNT OFFICER NAME.................

THE BANK PHONE NUMBER....................

YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER................

YOUR ROUTING NUMBER.........

YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER............

THE BANK INTERNATIONAL CODE...........

CONTACT US BACK WITH THIS EMAIL:(centralbankofwestafrica0211@yahoo.fr)

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated

Dr. Joseph Doco
Director, Foreign Remittance,
(BCEAO

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