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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:
  • "abidjan" (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 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_bankofafric@inbox.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Theresa Wallas" <twallas26@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:04:52 +0100
Subject: From Mrs Theresa Wallas, Contact the bank immediately.

Dearest in Christ, Ranf Ioan,

I thank God for his mercies for his mercies endureth forever and i thank
God for his faithfulness for his faithfulness is from everlasting to
everlasting.
I hope all is well with you and all the members of your family to the Glory
of God.
I visited the bank this morning, to inform the bank manager about my
intention to transfer the family deposit in their bank abroad to my family
beneficiary and trustee manager for humanitarian purposes.
And the bank manager promised that the bank has no intention in interfering
in the management of my family estate.
This is to inform you that I have given you all the authority to contact
the bank and enquire what can be done for the immediate transfer of this
money into your account.
I want to inform you that this fund will be under your control towards
humanitarian and charity services.
I am very happy for your re-assuring and encouraging letters. I also
appreciate your prayers upon me and I am trusting you to channel this fund
accordingly and I plead with you to keep this donation very confidential as
instructed by our Lord Jesus to always not to allow the right hand to know
what the left hand is doing whenever we gives arms and offering so that our
heavenly father who sees in secret will reward us openly.
Your have now been officially known as the new beneficiary and trustee
manager to this fund.
I will want you to reassure me that this fund will be used appropriately and
according to the desire of my late husband. Due to my ill health I can not
follow this up accordingly. You have to contact the bank director
immediately to inquire what can be done to enable the immediate transfer of
this money to your account. You will also give them your bank account where
you want the money to be transferred.
Here is the Bank contact address:

Contact ; DR EMMANUEL DEFOE. JP ,KSJ
DIRECTOR OF FORIEGN OPERATION
BANK OF AFRICA COTE D"IVOIRE
ANGRE AV TERRASSON DE FOUGERES
RUE GOURGAS(MITOYEN JECED)
O1 BP 4132 ABIDJAN 01-CI
TEL/+22508893952
FAX /+22521000689
EMAIL:info_bankofafric@inbox.com

You have to contact them as soon as possible, always give me informations
and always remember me in your daily prayers.
Thanks and May God bless us all.
Sister Theresa Wallas.

Note:In case of any question, remember this money was deposited by my Late
husband Engr Sumeisey Wallas,from Republic of Bahrain.

Date of deposit: 12/09/2001
Account N° Ba-Ci- 018942819
Type of Account:General Trust Account.
Amount: US $4,500,000

Lodgement receipt attached.

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