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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:
  • "transferred into your 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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22995969820 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • williams_morris02@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "william morris" <morris_williams2010@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 03:19:30 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR ATTENTIONS URGENTLY

My name is Williams Morris,
i am a banker and i work with STANDARD TRUST BANK BENIN as an assistant
creditor, i have some document and information covering US$10 MILLION which
belong to an ENG.THOMAS GREEK.He is a citizen of United state of american
and he was an oil merchart based here in BENIN,

This client's account with us has remain dormant for past 2 years and i just
find out that the client is dead.being that i have poor salary here in our
bank,I have to decide to do a deal with you.Before i proceed,i want you to
assure me that you will keep every imformation i release to you infact due
to my position in the bank.I will like this funds to be transferred into
your bank account and i assure you that there is no risk involve because any
information i will release to you will help you perfectly.therefore i want
you to confirm your readines to complete this deal with me.
you are free to make any enquiry in our bank but do not let our bank know i
gave you any information about the client otherwise the deal will knock.

This is the contact information of our bank:
STANDARD TRUST BANK -BENIN
GHANITO BRANCH OFFICE
COTONOU -BENIN
Tel: 00229-95969820(office phone)
Fax:00229-90045641(office phone)
WEB SITE:www.standardtrustbank.be

Please i need your attention urgently in this transaction
Thanks

you can contact me direct through my personal
email:williams_morris02@yahoo.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam