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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:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: officefile789@microcamp.com.br
Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:17:06 -0300
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED




BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE L’AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST (BCEAO)CENTRAL
BANK OF WEST AFRICA (BCEAO)Agence principale de CotonouAvenue Jean Paul I
Cotonou, BP 325 Cotonou, Benin Republic.Telex : 5211 BCEAO COTONOU,Our Ref:
BR/102/0005B/07
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ATTN: FriendRE: PAYMENT OF $10.7M ON CONTRACT REF: BR/102/0005B/07Citing your
reference for the release and payment of $10,700,000.00 withRef:
BR/102/0005B/07 and Foreign Exchange Allocation Number BMF-52114 asit appears
on our payment schedule 1st quarter 2007; be informed thatapproval has been
given to effect the transfer of the above sum in yourfavour.From the records
of outstanding contractors/Next of Kin Fund due forpayment with the
Government of Benin Republic, your name and company wasdiscovered as next on
the list of the outstanding Payments who have notyet received their
payments.I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will
bereleased to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that
frommy record in my file your utstanding part payment is US$10,700,000.00
(Tenmillion seven hundred thousand united states dollars). Kindly
re-confirmto me the followings:1) Your full name.2) Phone, fax and mobile
#.3) Company name, position and address.4) Profession, age and marital
status.As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to
youin a Certified Bank Draft or wired to your nominated bank account
directlyfrom CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA (BCEAO). You can mail me on my
directmail address: profamediadam@yahoo.frRegards,prof amedi adamDirector of
Foreign Operations.CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA (BCEAO)copyright BCEAO
2007 


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Microcamp

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