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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "to your nominated bank 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)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • unitednationfile2009@myway.com
  • unitednationheadquarterbenin@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "zake ahmed" <zakeahmed5@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 07:23:56 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE INHERITANCE PAYMENT

FROM THE DESK OF:
ARAB BANK OF BENIN REPUBLIC
NO 14 BP 1 AVENUE DE KWAME NKRUMA.
BENIN REPUBLIC,
INHERITANCE #: MAV//BDBR/MIN/009,
Swift Code: BPH KPL PK,
A/C#: 3296
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
ARAB BANK BENIN REPUBLIC
Our Ref: LBB/IRD/CBX/021/04
Mr.Zak Ahmed.
Assitance Executive Director,
ARAB  Bank Of Benin (LBB)
ATTN:Honorable Inheritance,
IMMEDIATE INHERITANCE PAYMENT
INHERITANCE #:MAV/BDBR/MIN/009
 
Attn;My Dear

After a brief meeting head by the board of directors of the above mention bank and the ministers of finance including the board of directors of united nation representative here in benin republic by his majesty the minister of finance to see to the release of long  terms debt owned in this country to foriegneers whom has been one way or the  otherdinied of their inheritance fee,This bank has been set apart for this  urgent release of  all fund owned by any of the finacial institute of this country the release of your fund will be handled by the united nation representative here in benin republc to immediate release to avoid delay,So From the records of outstanding inheritance due for payment with the Federal Government of Benin, your name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding inheritance owners who have not yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my record in my file your outstanding inheritance payment is US$10.7m (Ten.Seven million  united states dollars) Kindly re-confirm the followings information to Mr. Churchhill John the united nation representative who is incharge of the release of the  fund  via mail,unitednationfile2009@myway.com or unitednationheadquarterbenin@yahoo.com.
 
1) Your full name.
2) Phone, and mobile #.
3) Company name, position and address.
4) Profession, age and marital status.

As soon as this information is received by him, your payment will be made to you in a certified bank draft or wired to your nominated bank account directly from Arab Bank of Benin.Note  that while the united nation body is involved to handle this payment is  to keep a clean state of inheritance debt that has been owned by the republic of benin because of some gorvenment officials and individual who has tried to transfer this fund to you but failed for not being honesty,You are hereby advise to stop any futher communication and comply to this to avoid any futher mistakes,Remember that the federal government of benin will not be interested in your story of not recieving your fund if you fail to abide to this instruction.

Regards,
Mr. Zak Ahmed.
Assistance Executive Director,
Arab Bank Of Benin {CBB}.
Sign Board of Directors.

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