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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:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
• 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.
  • telexdepart.centralbankbj@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Favour Iboh" <favour_ibo@yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 13:52:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Good News,You can now receive your fund at last.



ATTENTION:
=A0
=A0
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 THIS IS INFORM YOU THAT=
THE SUSPENSION PLACED ON CENTRAL BANK HERE IN BENIN REPUBLIC BY THE MINIST=
RY OF FINANCE WHICH AFFECTED THE PAYMENT OF MANY FOREIGNERS HAS FINALLY BEE=
N CALLED OFF THIS MORNING THE 1-08-2008.
=A0
THE SUSPENSION WAS AS A RESULT OF IRRESPONSIBILITY AND ILLEGAL ACTS OF SOME=
DUBIOUS STAFFS WHO HAS EQUALLY BEEN SACKED FROM THE BANK.=20
THE CENTRAL BANK ARE NOW PAYING TO ALL FOREIGNERS WHOSE FUND IS YET TO BE P=
AID DUE TO ONE REASON OR THE OTHER.
=A0
SINCE YOUR NAME APPEARED ON THE LIST OF THE CUSTOMERS WHO IS YET TO RECEIVE=
THEIR FUND,I THOUGHT IT WISE TO CONTACT YOU VIA EMAIL FOR YOU TO CONTACT T=
HE BANK FOR YOUR PAYMENT.
=A0
IT WILL INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THAT FIRST PAYMENT OF $1,500,000.00 HAS ALREAD=
Y BEEN PAID INTO AN AMERICAN EXPRESS BUSINESS CARD.
=A0
YOU ARE THEREFORE TO RE-CONFIRM YOUR FULL NAME,CONTACT ADDRESS,CELL PHONE N=
UMBER TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF BENIN THROUGH THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS:=20
=A0
CONTACT PERSON:MRS.COMFORM ANURUGWU.
EMAIL:=A0 telexdepart.centralbankbj@yahoo.fr=20
=A0
ACCEPT OUR WARM CONGRATULATIONS!
=A0
MRS.FAVOUR IBOH.=0A=0A=0A ____________________________________________=
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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam