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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:
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • oceanicbankplcbenin20@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: jimmylunard1@freenet.de
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:20:44 +0200
Subject: CONTACT THE BANK IMMEDIATELY FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR CHEQUE $1.200,000.00 USD


Attention.Friend

Its my pleasure to inform you that i have verify
from the bank director regarding the
transfer of your Cheque and it was
good news because the requested fee was less expessive
for you to
afford.

your consignment containing your Cheque ($1.200,000.00) i
have deposited it to the OCEANIC BANK PLC so that your Cheque will be
wired to your account immediately you contact the
bank director with
your banking details.

However i went to OCEANIC BANK PLC to discuss
this with the bank director as its has not
been delivered to you
However he told me that your Cheque 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 Cheque
due to delay.

Therefore you can
contact the bank with below information, send to them your banking

information.
OCEANIC BANK PLC OF BENIN REPUBLIC
20/22 HOSPITAL ROUTE
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC.
EMAIL= ( oceanicbankplcbenin20@yahoo.fr )

Telephone===0022993048371 /+22993690471
OCEANIC BANK plc FOREIGN
OPERATION DIRECTOR.
REV.Dr. Zooder Mour

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 Cheque in
your account.
international account here in there bank that will be use
to transfer the Chequeto your
destinated account in your country and it
will also serve as the bank transfer charges.

Thanks and Remain
Bless
DR.JIMMY LUNARD

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