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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:
  • "transfer into your 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  
• 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.
  • +22997527252 (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.
  • info_stdbank_plc_benin@138mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: tony cooke <mrstony_cooke0006@live.fr>
Reply-To: <info_stdbank_plc_benin@138mail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:40:02 +0100
Subject: CONTACT STANDARD TRUST BANK FOR WIRE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS



MY Dearest Friend, Its my pleasure to inform you that your consignment containing your fund(US$1,500,000.00) has returned back from Drug Law Office Benin because it has stayed more than necessary and i went to financial bank to discus this with the bank director as its has not been delivered to youHowever he told me that your fund can be transfered to you via a direct wire transfer(KTT) into your account.He told me to instruct you to contact the bank to apply for a direct wire transfer into your account to avoid loosing your fund.Therefore you can contact the bank with below information STANDARD TRUST BANK PLCADDRESS;541,ST RITA ABOMY COTONOU BENIN REPUBLICTEL; +229 97 527 252EMAIL;info_stdbank_plc_benin@138mail.com
On attention of DR AHMED IBRAHIM,the bank directorSend an email to the bank with the above bank email and apply for your wire transfer as i have informed the bank about you already.On receipt of your fund into your account endeavour to inform me immediately.ThanksMRS TONY COOKE.
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