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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:
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "federal republic of benin" (Benin, Cameroon, etc. are no Federal Republics, unlike Nigeria where this type of scam was invented)
• 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.
  • info_markuba01@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: bob william <bobwilliam401@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <info_markuba01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:02:56 +0100
Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY,



ATTN: BENEFICIARY,This is to officially inform you that we have verified your inheritance file and found out that why youhave not received your payment is because you have not fullfilled the obligations given to you in past in respect of your inheritance payment.
Secondly, we have been informed that you are still dealing with the non officials of this Department. We wish to advice you that such an illegal act like these have to stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring solution to your problem. Right now we have arranged your payment through Our SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC of CAPITAL TRUST BANK PLC that is the latest instruction from Finance Minister FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BENIN. This card center will send you an AN ATM CARD worth your inherited fund of $850,000usd which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world but the maximum withdrawal pay day is $20,000usd,so if you like to receive your fund this way please let us know by contacting THE PAYMASTER GENERAL CARD PAYMENT CENTER MRS THERASA BATTI On this Email address: info_markuba01@yahoo.fr Direct Open Tel/fax: 229-93847505And also send the following informations:1. Your full name2. Phone and fax numbers3. Address where you want them to send the ATM SWIFT CARD.4. Your age and occupation5. Please note that the only money you will pay is the activation fee. The ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER has been mandated to issue out USD850,000$ as your full payment for the fiscal year 2007. Also for your information, You have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or offices(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment. For oral discussion, Call or email me back as soon as you receive this important message for further direction and also update me on any development from the above mentioned office.NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT,WHICH IS (ATM-822) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.REGARDS,DR.bob william
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