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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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 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.
  • firstbankatmbeninrepublic@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Douglas Koffi <douglaskop30@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 03:09:07 -0800
Subject: CONTACT THE ATM PAYMENT DIRECTOR ASAP



Dear Friend,I have been waiting for you to come down and pick your Bank Draft but did not hear from you, so I went and deposited the $950,000.00 with First Bank Cotonou,Benin Republic.I have arranged with the First Bank to make payment to you through their trusted ATM MASTER CARD Electronic Payment System for easy withdrawal of your total Fund. You can withdraw cash in any ATM MACHINE around you and contact First Bank Cotonou, Benin Republic with full contact informations such as... 1 YOUR FULL NAME:2 ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM MASTER CARD:3 CURRENT PHONE NUMBER:4 YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION: Kindly contact the person in position to releaseyour ATM CARD name DR.MOORE WELTON DIRECTORATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT First BANK Cotonou, Benin Republic. E-mail:(firstbankatmbeninrepublic@yahoo.fr)
We have cleared processing and delivery charges,the only Money that your are going to pay to them is $105 Dollars safe keeping fee.Try to contact them soonest to quicken receival of your card.NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUEDYOU the CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-0811B) SO make sure you INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE ATM CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.Best Regards,MR.DOUGLAS KOFFI

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