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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • info_ecowasb@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: dinma tata m <tadin02@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 20:17:49 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Form


Dear Amarjit Singh,

Here is the application form kindly fill and send a copy to the Bank and a copy to me which i will use the information therein to obtain a WILL CERTIFICATE from the high court for legal procedures.

Call me upon receipt of this message.


HERE IS THE APPLICATION FORM

Attention:Dr.James Frempong
Director of foreign Remittance
Ecowas Bank for Development Lome-Togo
Bank Fax; 00228-222 33 41
Email info_ecowasb@yahoo.co.uk

Application for the release and transfer of $10.5 Million from eco dormant vault A/C N0:025-9685-285

Please be informed that I Mr.......(your name)......of.........your address.......wish to come for the claim, release and transfer of the sumof($10,500.000)from account number :025-9685-285 with your Bank,

I am the next of kin to your deceased customer Mr.J B Singh who died since On the 30th of April 2004.I am the next of kin with Documents of proof.My late uncle's personal Attorney Mr.Tata M.Dinma contacted me for this claim and i humbly apply putting claim over my late uncles balance with your Bank valued at $10.5 million.

The above amount / money was deposited in your Bank by my deceased uncle Mr.J B Singh.I wish as the heir apparent with all documents of proof to claim and instruct that the above-mentioned amount be released to me by bank draft or cheque through any of your correspondence financial institution either in Europe or Americas.

I humbly request for the services of an Ecowas Accredited Resident Attorney who will represent me for authentication/updating of any of my documents that maybe required to ensure speedy transfer of this fund to my bank account as i can not be physically present there due to my official engagements here.

Please accept this late application as it was due to family logistics problems consequent upon his funeral rights,

Full Name
Address
Phone fax
Email address
Age
Location
Occupation

Thanks sign...........
Tata M.Dinma Esq.
Senior Advocate Royal chamber Lome Togo.
Tel:00228-920 79 82.


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