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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:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • info_unionbankgroupasociationorg@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: Patricks Euracks <patrickseuracks1@orange.nl>
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:04:24 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONTACT UNION BANK IMMEDIATELY


Antt: Friend.

I have been waiting for you since to hear from you but i didn't heard from you I'm here to inform you that I later find out that your fund has been delivered by any courier company due to the amount is large and is very big risk to deliver that such amount through courier company since it dosen't have necessary certificate and i trying since to contact you via your phone which i fail many times. Your country airport Custom will demand for Clearance Certificate and many other certificate as system of delivering in your country,i check the file of your bank draft and it will be very difficult to deliver it without backing it up with the necessary certificate, And i will not like any condition by which your fund will be on hold by any custom or any security as you know the amount in the bank draft .

I make an solid arrangement with Director of UNION BANK BENIN REPUBLIC for a wire TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.Now your fund was deposited in UNION BANK BENIN REPUBLIC for wire transfer, Its my pleasure to inform you that i have verify from the bank director regarding the transfer of your fund and it was good news because the requested fee was less expensive for you to afford. your consignment containing your fund($850.000.00) i have deposited it with the UNION BANK BANK BENIN . so that your fund will be wired to your account immediately you contact the bank director with your banking details.


However i went to UNION BANK to discuss this with the bank director as its has not been delivered to you However he told me that your fund can be transfered to you via a direct wire transfer(KTT) into your account.He told me to instruct you to contact the bank to apply for a direct wire transfer into your account to avoid loosing your fund due to delay.Therefore you can contact the bank with the below information, send to them your banking information.

UNION BANK OF BENIN
73/74 HOSPITAL ROUTE
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
(info_unionbankgroupasociationorg@yahoo.fr )
Telephone==UNION BANK BENIN FOREIGN OPERATION DIRECTOR.
DR REV.RICHARD LARRY

Send an email to the bank with the above bank email and apply for your wire transfer as i have informed the bank about you already.On receipt of your fund into your account endeavour to inform me immediately you receive your fund in your account. the director told me that the only fee you are to pay is $95 usd for the opening of new international account here in there bank that will be use to transfer the fund to your destinated account in your country and it will also serve as the bank transfer charges.

Thanks Remain Bless
Secretary Patrick M Euracks

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