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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • +22997347261 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • eco-bnk@hotmail.fr

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:43:33 +0100
Subject: CONTACT ATM MASTER CARDCENTER PAYMENT


FROM THE DESK OF=A0DR (DR) JANE SEIFA DIRECTOR ATM CARD DEPARTMENT ECOBAK=
PLC BENIN REPUBLIC =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 WEST AFRICA. OUR=
REF: ECOBANK./MF/B01/Vol 01 EMAIL; eco-bnk@hotmail.fr =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 =A0ATTENTION: =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 ATM MASTER CARD OWNER, =A0 This i=
s to officially informing you that we have finally arrive to a solution f=
or you to receive your compensation fund. Following the protest of the in=
ternational community, the WORLD BANK/U.N and IMF; That all outstanding, =
foreign debts, especially next of Kin/Contract payment should immediate b=
e released to the beneficiaries forth with unconditionally this year 2008=
; =A0 That is the latest instruction by the joint meeting of the African =
head of states. Right now we have arrange your payment through swift card=
payment center Asia pacific, this ATM payment center will send you ATM C=
ARD, which you will use to withdraw your money in any ATM machine in any =
part of the world, but the maximum is four thousand dollars per day,so if=
you like to receive your fund this way. =A0 Kindly contact the below per=
son who is in position to release your ATM payment card to you. You are r=
equested to forward to DR. AHMED IBRU your full information and your func=
tional telephone numbers for immediate mailing of the ATM card to your ad=
dress.=A0 =A0=A0 =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 DR. AHMED IBRU FOREIGN RE=
MITTANCE DEPARTMENT ECO BANK PLC. BENIN REPUBLIC EMAIL: eco-bnk@hotmail.f=
r TEL: +229 97 347 261=A0=A0 =A0 The Atm card payment center has been man=
dated to issue out $800,000.00 to you for this fiscal year 2008. Also for=
your information, you have to stop any further communication with any ot=
herperson(s) or office(s) or disregard any correspondence similar to the =
one you just receive. This is to avoid any hitches in finalizing your pay=
ment. =A0 Email back as soon as you receive this important message on for=
more direction on this regard and update me in any development from the =
ATM card payment center. Note: that because of impostors, we are hereby i=
ssued you our code of conduct, which is (811) so you have to indicate thi=
s code when contacting the ATM payment card center in all correspondence,=
hence they will attend to you. =A0 Thanks & goodluck =A0 DR (DR) JANE SE=
IFA

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