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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:
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • uchechamberss@doramail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrbekonzeh1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:24:05 +0000
Subject: Read and reply now please



Attn:Client.


FROM THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE



On behalf of the Ministry, I Mr Beko Nzeh sincerely appologies for the
delay and your past experince, regarding to your FUND as recorded in
your file which we got from your EMBASSY yesterday here in Cotonou
Benin,stating that the corrupt Directors refused to Transfer your
FUNDS.

With the meeting we held yesterday with the President of this Country
Dr Yayi Boni with an Urgent instruction of releasing all the pending
FUNDS in all of our Local Banks to all the beneficiary in less than
48hours. On your behalf i have concluded for the FUNDS Transfer,but
note that at the expiration of the time the FUNDS will be CONFISCATED
by the Ministry as unclaimed FUNDS and will be transfered to our
CENTRAL BANK VAULT and no body will question the Ministry or the
goverment.

So you are advise to contact our in house Attorney whose details are
stated below with the sum of 180 Euro for securingof an affidavit of
OATH in your favour from our HIGH COURT of JUSTICE for an easy
Transfering of your FUNDS to your direct BANK ACCOUNT in less than
24hours. Be sure that your details are correct as to avoid wrong FUNDS
Transfer.
Below are the requirements.

1. Your Full Names

2. Your Bank Details

3.Your Direct Mobile.

4. Your Scan International Passport/ Working ID.

5. Amount To Be Tranfered.

Keep me posted and do not stay above the mention date and time as to
avoid CONFISCATION of your Funds :

LAWYER DETAILS.

Names: Barrister Uche Frank Williams.

Email: uchechamberss@doramail.com


Thanks

Mr Beko Nzeh.

Web Site: http://ministryoffinancebe.ecv.vg

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