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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:
  • "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
  • "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.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • +22993690826 (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.
  • oceanicbankplc488@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "dominic.nweke" <dominic.nweke@orange.nl>
Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:07:49 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONTACT ATM PAYMENT CENTRE







(OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL P.L.C COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC )
( DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS )
(NUMBER 870 GARI CRESCENT ROAD COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC)

Attn;

We have actually been authorized by your pantiner Mr Dominic Nweke to deilvery your Atm Master Card to you, we are happy to inform you that based on our Recommendation/instructions; your Entire Inheritances fund which( 1.250m usd) will be credited in your favor through Atm card, which you will use to withdraw your fund in any Atm Machine in any part of the world. However, the maximum is one thousand five hundred united state dollars per day,

We bounds bank here have to issue Affidavit of ownership from the Federal high court of republic of Benin on deliver of your Atm Master Card.

Furthermore, the cost of the processing charges of opening the account in your name will cost the sum of $285 usd only, As soon as you send the money signal me by calling me on phone so that we can start the process of opening the account in your name and credet your fund into your Atm Master Card with your full address you give to us.

Try as soon as possible to send the money today for quick delivery to your door-step under $48hrs,

REV DR. FRANKLIN CHINEDU,
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
OCEANIC BANK BENIN.
MOBILE: +229-93-69-08-26
EMAIL: ( oceanicbankplc488@yahoo.fr)

Send the money through Western Union money Transfer and Remember to confirm your information very well,



Receiver,s Name : Mr Okolo Emmanuel.
Address / City: Cotonou
Country; Benin Republic
Question::::::: How Long?
Answer:::::::::: Two Days
Amount:::::::::::$285
Mtcn:::::::::::::::::

The sender name should be your name to enable our Cashier here to pick it up easily and still send the whole western union informtion for confirmation ok,

Best Regards,
REV DR. FRANKLIN CHINEDU,
ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
OCEANIC BANK BENIN.
MOBILE: +229-93-69-08-26
EMAIL: ( oceanicbankplc488@yahoo.fr)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam