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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:
  • "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 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.
  • africa_dbankplc@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "paul_obi@terra.es" <paul_obi@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:04:06 +0100 (MET)
Subject: URGENT PLS



AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC
142MIDOMBO AVE,COTONOU,
REPUBLIC DU BENIN


Dear sir,

From the records of outstanding payment with African banks. Your name and company was discovered as next on the list for the outstanding client who have not received their
payments. The African Development bank coperate headquarter here in Cotonou are in review of your payment which have been certified genuine. During the course of our investigation, we discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the Bank where it should be approve from, who are trying to divert your money into their private accounts. Your fund has been approved but due to misconduct and Unable to contact the rightful office, you did not receive your fund.

We obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee of your payment from the presidency we are happy to inform you that based on our
recommendation/instructions; your entire contract money will be credited in your favor through African development bank plc Benin .You are therefore advised to contact the office of the Governor to collect your original payment slip with your PIN and transfer access code (TAC)

Mr. Pual Umeh (Governor African development bank plc)
Email:africa_dbankplc@myway.com

With your full information:
1) Your full name and
address
2) Phone and faxnumber
3)Your bank details to avoid wrongful
transfer

As soon as this information's are received, your payment will be made to you from our coperate head quarter here in Benin or through any of Our affiliate banks which confirmation slip will be sent to you.

Yours faithfully,
Mrs. Edith Chukwu
URGENT PLS
For the Governor.






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