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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:
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "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.
• MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a 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.
  • +22993201595 (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.
  • aatmpaymentcentre@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: jimpeters9@freenet.de
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:41:18 +0100
Subject: ATM PAYMENT SWIFT CARD CONSULTANT (CBB)


ATM PAYMENT SWIFT CARD CONSULTANT (CBB)
FINANCIAL
BANK OF BENIN PLC COTONOU REPUBLIC
ADDRESS COTONOU NO C/ LOT.
22/524 OLOMOUKO
EXPRESS WAY MIDOMBO 711 AKPAKPA

We
write to inform you about our new banking system now which is \"Global
ATM Payment Swift Card\", with the ATM card, you can withdraw money in
any Bank that has the ATM Machine Card in your country without any
delay, as you can withdraw the maximum of $4200 every day.

SO IF YOU
LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND $800,000.00 IN THIS WAY,PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY
CONTACTING (Rev. James Clee)THE Director of Global ATM Payment Card
DEPARTMENT AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW IN
ORDER TO AVOID MISTAKE ON DELIVERY YOUR ATM CARD.

1.FULL
NAME.........
2.ADDRESS ..........
3.PHONE NUMBER .....
4.YOUR
AGE..........
5.OCCUPATION........
6.COUNTRY...........

We will be
waiting to hear from you if you are ready to receive your funds through
our new Banking system without any stress,AND Send to us $78. for the
Deliverring of the ATM CARD to your Door step, Please,Kindly Contact the
Director( Rev. James Clee) Immediately so that he can Proceed on your
behalf, Contact Email Address:
( aatmpaymentcentre@yahoo.fr )

NOTE
that they are waiting for you to Contact them Immediately with the
Delivery fee $78. and also your Delivery Information in order to Avoid
Mistake on Delivery.
Use this Information and Name to send them the $78.
Through Western Union or MoneyGram:

Receivers Name: Madubuko Godwin

Address: No: C/45 Cotonou Akpakpa Benin 41 Mid
Country: Benin
Republic
Text Question: In God
Answer: We Trust
Amount: $78.

Contact
parson is (Rev. James Clee) and Email address Contact is (
aatmpaymentcentre@yahoo.fr ) ATM PAYMENT Director Phone cell Number is:
+229-9320-1595.

Please Contact them now.

Yours truly,
Mr. Jim
Peters

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