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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lome togo" (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.
  
• 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.
  • department_telex@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Mrsregina Philips <mrsregina_philips11@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 04:22:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM THE UNITED TRUST BANK
















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=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0UNITED TRUST BANK LOME TOGO=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =A0ONLY TRUST AND WISE BANK=A0=
=A0=A0=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0
=A0
=A0Engr. Mrs regina philips.

=A0Executive Director in Charge
=A0United Trust Bank Foreign Remittance
=A0
=A0To The Inheritance Fund Account Owner

=A0Attention Dear.
=A0

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your unclaimed
Contract total fund unclaimed Inheritance file and discovered reasons why y=
ou
are not yet to receive your payment from the Bank.It is because of irregula=
rities and implications discovered on your payment file by our technical ex=
perts in respect to your unclaimed Contract / unclaimed Inheritance payment=
requirements which have just
been duly rectified. Meanwhile, we have been informed that you are still de=
aling with impostors and non-recommended officials in the Bank.

Such acts must stop for security reasons if you wish to receive your paymen=
t. Since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem after the meet=
ing haveing with the Ecowas Head Of State Dr Usman Danpojo and The Federal =
Central Bank (BCEAO), right now we have arranged and approved your part-pay=
ment of US$4.5 Million Dollars through our KTT telegraphic wiring system as=
directed by our president, Umaru=A0Christan Yaradua (GCFR) of the Federal =
Republic of Togo. Below is the Payment arrangement.

The Swift Code center of this bank=A0will send you an=A0official transfer a=
pprovel=A0which you will fill to withdraw your money from your bank immedia=
tely we get the transfer done.but the first maximum amount=A0to transfer=A0=
is Four Million Five Thousand dollars=A0Us$4.5m Dollars=A0per this month.Sw=
ift Code transfer=A0could also be customized and personalized to your withd=
rawal
amount transfer by your bank specification not exceeding US$4,5m only, Per =
day by the Swift Code Center depatment of this bank=A0base on your request,=
but this is very optional.

To receive- your funds do contact the Swift Code Payment Department=A0(swif=
t)
Programmer Officer director telex department of UTB, Engr. PASTOR=A0 EMMANU=
EL Email:
(department_telex@yahoo.com) TEL,+228-965-01-39, Send the following informa=
tion to the Payment Officer.

1) Your Full Name and Home address.
2) Your Current=A0 Address.
3) Your Phone, Fax and Mobile phone numbers.
4) Your I.d Card or Driving Licence number.

You are warned, on your own interest, stop any further communication
with any institution or office claiming to have relevance to the payment of
your Contract sum Inheritance Fund out?as we have your total fund here read=
y to wired by=A0swift code=A0Side this office. Note: To avoid impersonation=
, you are hereby issued a code of conduct reference number, which is Utb/sw=
iftscxx0x5x9x3x06. You must have to indicate this code when contacting the =
Pastor Emmanuel the Direcotr Swift Code Payment Department=A0.

=A0Regards,
=A0Engr. Mrs=A0regina philips.
=A0Executive Director in Charge
=A0United Trust Bank Foreign Remittance,=0A=0A=0A

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