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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • bankofafrican35@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jimpeters@freenet.de
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:35:51 +0200
Subject: YOUR $850.000.00 DOLLARS HAS BEEN TRANSFER TO BANK OF AFRICA


Attention.
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 expessive for you to afford.your
consignment containing your fund($850.000.00 USD) i have deposited it
with the Bank Of Africa so that your fund will be wired to your account
immediatly you contact the bank director with your banking
details.However i went to Bank Of Africa 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 below information, send
to them your banking information.

BANK OF AFRICA
DIRECTOR: BEN
WILSON
CHAIRMAN/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF BANK OF AFRICA
EMAIL address:
bankofafrican35@yahoo.fr

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 to the bank is their
transfer charges which is $200.00 USD to me by the bank management board
members 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.
BEST
REGARD.
DR.FRANK DON

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