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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: "YAOO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bceaoc@cantv.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:35:45 -0000
Subject: BCEAO

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT,
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT (BCEAO) CENTRAL BANK OF COTE D IVOIRE
Tel/Fax:+225 454 172 19
RE:BCEAO INTEREST PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.

Attn,Category A Beneficiary,


THE HEAD OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE CENTRAL BANK
OF COTE D IVOIRE (BCEAO) HEREBY INFORM YOU THAT YOUR CONTRACT/ INHERITANCE
PAYMENT FILE WAS DISCOVERED WHILE TAKEN CARE OF OUR AUDIT WITH OUR
CORRESPONDING BANKS, IN WHICH AFTER PROPER CROSS-CHECKING ON THE PAYMENT
FILE WE DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAD AN INTEREST SUM OF US$3.5 ( Three million,
Five hundred thousand dollars only) WITH US. AS A MATTER OF FACT, THE SAID
INTEREST FUND HAS BEEN APPROVED AND SIGNED OFF FOR PAYMENT VIA WIRE
TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (K.T.T) OR THROUGH OUR AFFILIATED BANK HERE IN COTE D
IVOIRE BANK OF AFRICA .

THUS, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO RECONFIRM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS OR YOUR
RECEIVING MAILLING ADDRESS WHERE YOU INTEND TO RECEIVE THE AMOUNT THROUGH
ATM VISA CARD OR BY ELECTRONIC WIRE TRANSFER SYSTEM FROM THE BANK OF
AFRICA. THIS IS TO AVOID WRONG PAYMENT TO A GHOST BENEFICIARY, AS THIS
BANK CANNOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST OF SUCH HUGE AMOUNT.

THE PAYMENT IN QUESTION, WILL BE TRANSFER TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT
THROUGH WIRE TRANSFER OR ATM VISA CARD DELIVERY UNDER 72 HOURS UPON THE
RECEIPT OF YOUR INDENTIFICATION AND YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR
URGENT COMMUNICATION ETC.

THE PAYMENT PROCEDURES WILL TAKE PLACE UPON THE RECEIPT OF THE ABOVE
REQUIRMENTS.

INFACT, REPLY WITH THE BELOW COMPLETE REQUIRED DETAILS FOR THE
COMMENCEMENT OF YOUR PAYMENT.

1) Your Full Name:...............................................
(2) Home Address:..........................................
(3) Phone, Fax and Mobile Number:................................
(4) Company Name/Occupation: ........................................
(5) Office Address:..................................................
(6) Your Account number.....................................
(7) Your identification passport/driving
licences..................................
(8) Your age and next of
kin..................................................
(9) Your swift code..................................
(10) Your routing number...............................
(11) Your bank address..................................

ACCEPT OUR CONGRATULATIONS AND REPLY ACCORDINGLY AND CALL UPON RECEIPT OF
THIS LETTER FOR YOUR TRANSFER ACESS CODES(TAC).:+225 45 4 172 19

Please reply to bceaoc@cantv.net

BEST REGARDS

DR YAO KAPLAN
DIRECTOR OF OPERATION INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT(BCEAO)

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