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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. DAVID BENSON." <cbn.account@finalsolutionweb.biz>
Reply-To: davbenson1999@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:58:44 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION !!!

ATTENTION SIR

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE
FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX
TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH
OUR OFFSHORE OFFICE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN
OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN M/S JANET WHITE CAME TO MY OFFICE
FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE
REPRESENTATIVE.

HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:

NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF
URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
BEHELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG
ACCOUNT NAME.

IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE, YOU ARE
REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATIONS FOR
VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID 6.5 MILLION POUND WILL BE
REMMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT
INFO.THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF.

1. YOUR NAME:...
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:....
3. YOUR TELEPHONE......
4. FAX.........................
5. AGE...........
6. SEX:....................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION
8. YOUR VALID ACCOUNT DETAILS:............

AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL
NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMMIT THIS MONEY
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER
DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED
THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,
INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO
HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS
THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.

HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS
TO THE SAID MRS.WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHEN THE NEXT SEVEN
WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCOVINENCE THE DELAY IN
TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.

YOURS IN SERVICE,

MR DAVID BENSON.
(FOREIGN OPERATION DIRECTOR Natwest bank London}

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