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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 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.
  • +22993815350 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • unitednationworldbankbenin@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: blessed ig <blessed_ig2007@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 10:35:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS









UNITED NATIONS
(WORLD BANK ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL
PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
870 UNITED NATIONS B PLAZA 20-A
NEW YORK NY 10017
WIRE TRANSFER/AUDIT UNIT

Attn: My Dear ,

RE: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT
I have actually been authorized by the presidency, Republic of Benin and the governing board of commercial bank of Republic Du Benin to investigate the unnecessary delay of your payment, recommended and approve your claims for payment if certified as genuine.

During the course of my investigation, i discovered with dismay that your payment has been unnecessarily delayed by corrupt officials of the office who are trying to divert your money into their private accounts, to forestall this, security for your funds was organized in the form of your personal identification number (PIN) and your transfer access code (T.A.C), this will enable only you have direct control over this fund, i have also agreed with the presidency that we will handle this payment by the bank them selves to avoid the hopeless situation created by the officials of the office in Benin Republic.

I obtained an irrevocable payment guarantee on your payment from the presidency i am happy to inform you that based on our recommendation, instructions. Your entire Inheritance/Contract fund has been credited in your favour through our overseas paying Bank.

You are therefore advised to contact Dr.Martin Lazarow Director International Audit unit, United Nations Liaison Office Cotonou Republic Du Benin on TEL: +229 93815350 EMAIL : (unitednationworldbankbenin@yahoo.fr ) to collect your original payment slip with your pin and transfer access code.

As soon as you submit these codes and your payment slip to your bank they will credit your account without delay.

1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE #.
3) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS.
4) YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVER LICENSE.
5) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.

BE NOTED TO YOU THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION WILL ENABLE HIM GET YOUR ORIGINAL PAYMENT SLIP AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) AND ALSO YOUR TRANSFER ACCESS CODE (T.A.C) AS SOON AS THIS INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

I am expect your urgent response on this email to enable us monitor this payment effectively.

CONGRATULATIONS
CAPT.JAMES WILLIAMS
UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK





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