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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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 next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +22993974201 (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.
  • david_m10@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DAVID MARSHAL <david_m07@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <david_m10@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:59:23 +0100
Subject: Reply and call me please.



>FROM THE DESK OF MR David Marshal.Bill and Exchange ManagerFINANCIAL BANK CARRE 101 RUE DE ST JANE 1st FLOORCotonou,Republic Of Benin. Dear Sir / Ceo, I am Mr David Marshal, Bill and Exchange Manager of the FINANCIAL BANK, of the Federal Republic of Benin. I work with BANK OF AFRICA in Cotonou Benin Rep.I know we have not met in perso, but it is my wish to solicite your assistance in a business opportunity that will be benefited for you and I. I have a proposal to discuss about a late Client of mine on fixed deposit in my Bank. During our investigation and auditing in my Bank, in my department I came across an abandoned sum of money US$5.000.000 US dollars ( fIVE Million US Dollars) In an account that belongs to one of our foreign customer late MRS.F.A SHAFIQ , a citizen of LIBANON who died along wi th her entire family on 25th December 2003 in a plane crash.VIEW THIS WEB SITEwww.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.htmlwww.iafpa.org.uk/news-template.php?t=4&id=1291 Since we got information about her death, I have been expecting her Next of Kin to come over and claim her money because the management cannot release it unless somebody applies for it as Next of Kin or Relation to the Deceased as indicated in our Banking guidelines but unfortunately I learnt that all her family died alongside with her at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim. Seems you are a Foreigner you can easily make this deal with me , I will assist you to locate&nb sp; every proof document which will help you to execute this mo ney from the Banking computer. I will arrange to formalize your papers so that you can be approved as Next-of-Kin to our late client and the Fund can be released to you immediately.The courier/security company has agreed to release the Fund in Cash Payment System to the Next-of-kin to our late client through their liaison office depending on the area he/she may base.
They can pay in these countries;Europe:-Spain,Holand,France and london etc, Asia:-Dubai,Thailand,Taiwan,India,Indonesia,Malaysia and Singapore, African:-South-Africa,Ghana and Togo,America:-USA,Canada, Brazil,Peru and Mexico etc. Or the Fund can be transfer into your account through Bank to Bank wire transfer system. I will also appreciate for your positive response while you contact me once you receive this mail .This matter requires your urgent attention, confidentiality and discretion no matter what your decision may be. Call me immediately you receive this mail:+229 93 97 4201.You are advice to send your reply to me through this my private e-mail address:david_m10@myway.com Thanks and Best Regards.
Yours faithfully,
Mr David MarshalBill and Exchange Manager,Financial Bank,Cotonou Republique of Benin West Africa.
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