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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:
  • "you are advice to send" (this email uses bad English)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • mremitdept@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: "centrybanklimit@terra.es" <centrybanklimit@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 17:05:55 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Please contact Mrs.Joann Udo for your Compensation fund ok.


Message From Central Bank Of Benin Cotonou. Tinubu Square Victoria Island,Benin Cotonou.
Our Ref: CBC/IRD/CBX/021/06
Mr.Jim Terry.
Director Foreign Remittance Dept,
Telephone:0022993694736.

Gooday Respectiful One,

I wish to inform you of the new decision says by the Federal Government of Benin to compensate all Foreigners that have been Cheated by Some Benin in the Process of receiving their Inherited Funds, Contract Funds, Lotto Promo Funds and Next of Kin Funds, the Federal Government has promised to raise cheque of ($1.5 Million USD) for each Foreigners,Lucky 50 foreigners will be compensated.

However,We are advise you to contact us immediately so you can take impart in this compensation BENIN COTONOU Government has promised.
You are request to send us the following information to Enable this office process your own International Bank Draft raised by Central Bank of Benin.

1)Your full name:
2)Your full address:
3)Gender:
4)Your conutry and state:
5)Your Age /Status:
6)Your Telephone or Cell phone Number:

Once again, all have to be sent to us immediately you receive this mail for easy Communications You are advice to send it in our secretary email address immediately (mremitdept@excite.com) or call us immedaitely with this Telephone:+22993694736 /0022993694736 Mrs.Joann Udo.

PLEASE STOP CONTACTING ANYBODY AGAIN ACCEPT OUR MAIL TO YOU OK.AND FEE FREE I PROMISE EVERYTHING WILL BE OK.

Best Regards,

Mr.Jim Terry.
Director foreign remittance dept central bank of benin.





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