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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +22997145943 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: yusufgibo014@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 13:39:00 +0100
Subject: ACCOUNT PROVISION

OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTE
ECOWAS HEADQUARTERS COTONOU
BENIN REBUPLIC

My Dear,

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and if
it might offend you without your prior consent and writing through this
channel.

I am Dr. Yusuf Gibo,The Chairman, Contract Awarding Committee of the ECONOMIC
COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES ( ECOWAS)with Headquarters in cotonu,BENIN
REBUPLIC.I got your information in a business directory from the Benin Chamber
of Commerce and Industries when I was searching for a reliable,honest and
trustworthy person to entrust this business with.I was divinely inspired
and motivated to pick your contact from the many names and list in the directory.


After discussing my view with my colleagues,they were very much satisfied
and decided to contact you immediately for this mutual business relationship.We
wish to transfer the sum of USD25.5,000,000.00 (TWENTY-FIVE Million,Five
hundred thousand United States Dollars only.)into your personal or company`s
bank account.

This fund was a residue of the over invoiced contract bills awarded by us
for the supply of
hard/softwares,phamaceauticals/medical items,light and heavy duty vehicles,
apparels and other administrative logistics etc for the ECOMOG in Sierria-Leone
and Liberia during the Peace Keeping Projects.

This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all
concerned.As the Chairman of CAC,I have the co-operation and mandate of
the Financial Director and the Secretary of the Organisation.We arranged
and over invoiced the contract funds supplied by different companies from
different countries during the crisis.

It was our consensus to seek the assistance of a willing foreigner to provide
us with the facilities to transfer this money out of West Africa.This is
borne out of our beleif in the non-stable and sporous political nature of
this sub-region. The original contractors have been duely paid left with
the over invoiced balance.This balance is suspended in the escrow accounts
awaiting claims by any foreign company/individual of our choice.We intend
to pay out this fund NOW as the organisation is winding up its activities
since the aim of returning PEACE to the crises countries has been achieved.


Based on the laws and ethics of employment,we as civil servants working
under this organisation, are not allowed to operate a foreign account.This
is the more reason why we needed your assistance to provide an account that
can sustain this fund for safe keeping and our future investment with your
comprehensive advise,assistance and partnership in your country.

we have however agreed,as the account owner in this deal to allow you 30%
of the entire sum as compensation, 65% will be held on trust for us while
5% will be used to defray any incidental charges and cost during the course
of the transaction.

This transaction will be successfully concluded within 10 days if you accord
us your unalloyed and due cooperation.You should provide the followings;


YOUR NAME WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS,TEL
AND FAX NUMBERS.

THE NAME OF YOUR BANK,ITS ADDRESS WITH TEL,FAX
AND TELEX NUMBERS.

THE ACCOUNT NUMBER

THE COMPLETE MAILING ADRRESS OF THE BENEFICIARY

WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.

Upon the receipt of this informations,the documents and approval with the
texts will be sent to you for confirmaton and then forwarded to the organisation
for ratification and subsequent payment.

As a practice of all organised (sensitive)and conspired DEALS,we solicit
for your unreserved confidentiality and utmost secret in this business.We
hope to retire peacefully and lead a honourable business life afterwards.There
are no risks involved.If this deal interest you,send mail to me immediately
for more details

With regards.

Dr. Yusuf Gibo
Tele +229 971 45 943

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