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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "required fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • +22993686805 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: oceanic_bn_plc@live.fr
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:59:06 +0000
Subject: Immediate ATM DEBIT Cash Card Payment Notification



FROM THE DESK OF:
Mr. John Joel, managing director
International Settlement Dept.
Oceanic bank international plc Benin
oceanic_bn_plc@live.fr
Direct Tele fax;+229-9368 6805


Immediate ATM DEBIT Cash Card Payment Notification

( ATTENTION ORDERING BENEFICIARY )

Your Name And Your Contact Details Was Given To This Office In Respect
Of Your Total lnherited/Contract Sum Owed To You Which You Have Failed
To Claim Because Of Either Non-Compliance Of Official Processes Or
Because Of Your Unbelief Of The Reality Of Your Genuine Payment.

We Wish To Bring To You The Solution To This Problem. Right Now We
Have Arranged Your Payment Through Our Swift Card Payment Centers,
That Is The Latest Instruction From Economic Community Of West African
States (ECOWAS)

This Card Center Will Send To You An ATM DEBIT function Card Which You
Will Use To Withdraw Your Fund In Any ATM Machine In Any Part Of The
World,So If You Like To Receive Your Fund In This Way, Please Let Us
Know By Contacting Us Back And Also Send The Following Information As
Listed Below.

1. Full Name
2. Phone And Fax Number
3. Address Were You Want Them To Send The ATM Card To (P.O Box Not
Acceptable)
4. Your Age And Current Occupation
5. Attach Copy Of Your Identification
6. your resident

We Have Been Mandated By The ECOWAS Parliament To Issue Out
$2.3m usd Million
in your favour This fiscal year 2008. Also For Your Information, You
Have To Stop Any Further Communication With Any Other Person (S) Or
Office(S) To Avoid Any Hitches In Receiving Your Payment.

Note That Because Of Impostors, We Hereby Issued You Our Code Of
Conduct, Which Is (ODAC95) So You Have To Indicate This Code When
Contacting The Card Center By Using It As Your Subject. It will cost
you only $95USD for shipment/delivery of the card to your doorstep.


AS SOON ASI CONFIRM THE REQUIRED INFORMATION I WILL DIRECT YOU ON HOW
YOU ARE GOING TO SEND THE REQUIRED FEE FOR IMMEDIATE DESPATCH OF YOUR
ATM PAYMENT.

CONTACT PERSON: NAME; DR. CHRIS DAVIS,
EMAIL ADDRESS;
oceanic_bn_plc@live.fr

Mr. Mr. John Joel, International Settlement Dept.Oceanic bank
international plc.
Direct Tele fax;+229- 936806805.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam