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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:
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • paymentcommittee1@web2mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • drstanley.mrstanleylawson.laws@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: major tee <major_tee@orange.fr>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:57:03 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANKING


BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANKING
BPB. CSTCX6060777MD
EMAIL:(paymentcommittee1@web2mail.com)
OUR REF. CSTC/MD/ESP/08
Date:26-06- 2008
ATTN:SIR/MADAM,
RE: FINAL RECONCILIATION/SETTLEMENT OF PART PAYMENT TOTALLING
$5,500.000.00.
Sir/Madam,
Following an excellent business report on total dedication to duty, we wish to inform you that we just received payment instructions from WESTAFRICA MONETARY UNIT to offset a part payment of your funds. This action is necessitated by the outcry of the beneficiaries from mainly, America, Europe, Canada, Asia and the Pacific over the inability of their Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to offset their payment even after fulfilment of the Inheritance/Contract obligations. However, arrangement is on top gear regarding the liquidation of your debts.To proceed with remittance do reconfirm to this office with immediate effect,the preferable method of payment thus: -

i. SWIFT WIRE TRANSFER/KEY TESTED TELEX TRANSFER.
ii. INTL CERTFIED BANK DRAFT
iii. LIQUID CAPITAL (CASH PAYMENT)

We solicit your co-operation to reconfirm your account coordinates indicating your name as the beneficiary,banking detail, and attach a copy of your international passport via fax for proper identification.Finally, the moment we receive the required information, we shall proceed immediately as regards final vetting,scrutiny as we instruct you for immediate payment. Do contact our chief payment officer DR STANLEY LAWSON Email: drstanley.mrstanleylawson.laws@gmail.com

Finally, you are strongly advised to stop further communication with any office regarding your outstanding payment related to these countries as all payment mandate has been unanimously been given to our reputable bank. You are guarantted of immediate payment within 72hrs of final vetting and electronic approval.
Best regards,

DR MICHAEL ANDERSON
(Director, BPB, LONDON

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