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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:
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • "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 "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• 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.
  • +22997141923 (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.
  • atmmastercard@tlen.pl
  • atmmastercard@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mrsmaryalman404 Gazeta.pl" <mrsmaryalman404@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:56:56 +0200
Subject: CONTACT THE BANK AS DIRECTED BELOW FOR YOUR ATM CARD


Hello my good friend,

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Bank
Draft but did not hear from you since that time then I went and
deposited the Draft with SOCIETE GENERAL DE BANQUES DU BENIN here in
Benin Republic, because I traveled overseas and will be there for
along time. I have arranged with them to make your payment to you with
their new ATM MASTER CARD Usd7.9million us dollars which you can use to
withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE around the globe.

You will be sent a debit card with a maximise range of flexibility when
withdrawing cash from an ATM Cash Machine and shopping online,

You have to contact the SOCIETE GENERAL DE BANQUES DU BENIN with your full
contact
information such as follows.

1. FULL NAME................................
2. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD.......
3. NEXT OF KIN......................................
4 PHONE /CELL PHONE AND FAX NUMBER......................
5. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION.........................
6. NEAREST AIRPORT TO YOUR CITY............................
7. ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION

Kindly contact the below person who is in position to release YOUR ATM CARD.

M.BERNARD SEYMOURH,
DIRECTOR GENERAL,
CUSTOMER CARE DEPARTMENT,
SOCIETE GENERAL DE BANQUES DU BENIN (SGBBE) S.A.R.L
COTONOU-BENIN
TELEPHONE: +229-97-14-19-23
EMAIL: atmmastercard@tlen.pl or atmmastercard@o2.pl

I have paid for the delivery cost.The only Money that you are going
to pay to them is only $600 Six hundred Dollars which they will use to
obtain the
Affidavit Of Ownership from the Federal High Court Of Benin Republic Under A
Day.
So Try to contact them and ask them how you will send the $600 Six Hundred
Dollars to
receive your atm card,please do urgent and contact them as soon as
possible to quicken the processing of your card before your draft
expires. Let me know as soon as you receive your Atm Card $7.9 Seven million
Nine Hundred Thousand dollars.

Thanks.

Wade Raff,

secretary to Dr. James Brown.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam