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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • diamondofafrica_bank_wire_transf@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: jameskakaba12@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 14:31:00 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CONTACT=20DIAMOND=20BANK=20BENIN=20REPUBLIC=20FOR=20YOUR=20WIRE=20TRANSFER?=

GOOD DAY TO YOU MY DEAREST FRIEND,



SORRY TO HEAR THIS NEWS, THE FAULT IS NOT FROM MY SIDE RATHER YOUR ACTION.I
AM VERY HAPPY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY SUCCESS IN GETTING THOSE FUND TRANSFERED
UNDER THE CO-OPERATION OF MY NEW PARTNER FROM PARAGUAY AND I WILL NOT FORGET
YOUR PAST EFFORT TO ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THOSE FUNDS DESPITE THAT IT FAILED
US SOME HOW.


I HAVE DEPOSITED THE CHEQUE ($800.000.00) DOLLARS WHICH IS YOUR COMPENSATION
FOR YOUR EFFORT ANDI GOT INFORMATION FROM DIAMOND BANK DIRECTOR THAT THE
CHEQUE HAS ONE WEEK TO EXPIRE. DUE TO OUR PAST PROBLEM WE ENCOUNTERED,
I INSTRUSTED MY SECRETARY TO RETURN THE CHEQUE BACK TO THE BANK AND I
TOLD THE DIRECTOR TONY HUBERT TO CONVERT THE CHEQUE INTO CASH WIRE TRANSFER
TO AVOID LOOSING THE MONEY.
ALL THE ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSFERING $800.000.00 IN CASH WIRE TRANSFER WAS
MADE SUCCEESFUL WITH DIAMOND BANK BENIN REPUBLIC.

CONTACT DR.HON.MR TONY HUBERT THE DIRECTOR,
Email (diamondofafrica_bank_wire_transf@yahoo.fr)





PLEASE INSTRUCT HIM WHERE TO TRANSFER YOUR MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

BELOW IS THE INFORMATION THEY NEED TO TRANSFER YOUR MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

1.YOUR FULL NAME: -----------------------------
2.YOUR HOME ADDRESS: -----------------------
3.YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE NUMBER:--- --------------------
5.YOUR DATE OF BIRTH:------- -----------------------------
6.YOUR ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION
number id :
7.ACCOUNT NUMBER.............
8 NAME OF BANK..............
9 ROUTING NUMBER.............
COUNTRY.............


I HAVE PAID FOR THE OPEN OF NEW INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNT FEE.
SO THE ONLY MONEY YOU WILL PAY THEM IS $87.00 SO THAT THEY WILL TRANSFER
YOUR MONEY THAT IS THEIR WIRE TRANSFER CHARGES OK.
I'M BUSY HERE WITH MY NEW PARTNER FOR INVESTMENT PROJECT IN PARAGUAY.I JUST
HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO EMAIL YOU TODAY.
DO LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS THE MONEY TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
REGARDS.


MR.JAMES KAKABA

CHAIRMAN OF D.H.L DELIVERY

COMPANY MANAGER BENIN REPUBLIC

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