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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "kalu james" <kalujames14@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:09:36 +0100 (CET)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT BY ATM CARD.


INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
OCEANIC BANK OF BENIN ,
COTONOU-BENIN REPUBLIC.

NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT BY ATM CARD

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

WE HEREBY OFFICIALLY NOTIFYING YOU ABOUT THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENT TO PAY=
YOU, YOUR OVER DUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUND THROUGH(ATMCARD)THIS ARRA=
NGEMENT WAS INITIATED/CONSTITUTED BY THE WORLD BANK AND PARIS CLUB, DUE=
TO FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES GOING ON WITHIN THE AFRICAN REGION.

THE WORLD BANK AND PARIS CLUB INTRODUCED THIS PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT AS TO=
ENABLE OUR CONTRACTORS/INHERITANCE BENEFICIARY TO RECEIVE THEIR FUND W=
ITHOUT ANY INTERFERENCE. THE ATM CARD ARE POWERED BY GOLD CARD WORLD WI=
DE.

UPON THE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL WE ARE GOING TO LOAD YOUR FUND INTO THE A=
TM CARD AND SEND A SCAN COPY OF THE CARD TO YOU BEFORE WE WILL PROCEED =
TO DISPATCH THE CARD DIRECTLY TO YOUR NOMINATED HOME ADDRESS SO YOU ABS=
OLUTELY HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT ALL WE NEED IS YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE=
AND CO-OPERATION BY GODS GRACE WE WILL HAVE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION.

IN VIEW OF THIS,YOU ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THE DIRECTOR (OBB,IRD,ATM)RE=
V.DOGLAS EBE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION WITH THE FOLLOWING CONTACT AS SOON=
AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE FOR FURTHER UPDATE.

CONTACT PERSON: REV.DOGLAS EBE.
TELEPHONE LINE: 229 93-992-575.
EMAILS: atmbenindepartment70@live.com

RECONFIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO HIM FOR SECURITY REASON.

1)YOUR FULL NAME................
2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS..........
3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER.........
4)YOUR PROFESSION.............

BEST REGARDS,
KALU JAMLES.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY.
FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENT

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