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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 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)
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • info.paymentcenter@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BARRISTER JOHN WILL" <barr_johnwill2@ig.com.br>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:44:48 +0100
Subject: MRS SUSAN NNEM PAYMENT CENTER


AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK OF BENIN REPUBLIC,
PAYMENT DEPARTMENT,
22 LION BUILDING HOUSE ESTATE JERICHO
ROAD,COTONOU.



ATTN;DEAR,

We hereby informing you that We have verified from our Ministry of Finance
that you are being owed with a calculated interest for a long time with the
sum of US$1.6million dollars which will be transfered to you as being
instructed by our Apex Bank after a brief meeting held with (ECOWAS)and by
the financial minister of this country and his majestey Mr President of
Benin Republic.

We Wish To Bring To You The Solution To This Problem. Right Now We Have
Arranged Your Payment Through an online banking system which you will
perform the transfer of your fund through your computer system. This Is The
Latest Instruction From Economic Community Of West African States
(ECOWAS),But to carry out this process you are to open a non-resident
account in our online banking system and it will be activated for smooth
transfer within 48 so that you can be able to transfer your fund to any bank
account of your choice in the world.

Bear in mind that this is the only solution to your over due outstanding
payment which has been agreed upon by the Economic Community Of West African
states.You are free to ask any question in return to this mail to our
payment director MRS SUSAN NNEM via this email address,
info.paymentcenter@rocketmail.com

So You are advise to send to her the below informations to enable her
process your payment and activate your account within 48hrs

1. Full Name
2. Phone And Fax Number
3. Your Address
4. Your Age And Current Occupation
5. Attach Copy Of Your Identification

You have to reply this email immediately for fast actions

THANKS AND REGARDS

Barrister John Will
THE AUDIT CHAIRMAN ,
AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK OF BENIN, COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICA

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam