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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:
  • "terrorist clearance certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
  • "clearance certificate" (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. )
• 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.
  • +22993146799 (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.
  • oceanicbankplc.bankplc376@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • a0oceanicbankplc.bankplc376@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:41:06 +0100
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary: Your funds released.



Attn: Beneficiary: Your funds released.
=C2=A0
I am Dr Mohammad Musa. the driector of Oceanic Bank Benin. This is to br=
ing to your notice that my office has taking over all the money Transacti=
on originated from any part of African/ Europe and Asia counties etc. as=
Contract payment,=20
=C2=A0
Fund inheritance or Lottery Winning due to Unauthorized/incapability of =
financial Institutions/security companies In releasing such huge sum of =
money due to Fraud, terrorist and money Laundry activities going on worl=
d wide. The World Bank Group has Mandated the Oceanic Bank Benin via my =
Office to release funds to beneficiaries through Cash delivery,=20
=C2=A0
Hence Your Name appears as one of The fund beneficiaries whom their fund=
was successfully cleared recently From Terrorist and Money laundry and y=
our money
will be released to you Through International Cashier's Bank Draft that =
will be cashable from any International Bank in your country or cash deli=
very been the only way you would receive Your money to avoid paying exce=
ss charges. As regard to this arrangement,
=C2=A0
You are advised to contact the REV DR JONATHAN DAVID. through his direct=
=20
E-mail oceanicbankplc.bankplc376@gmail.com=C2=A0)=C2=A0CONTACT REV DR JO=
NATHAN DAVID. WITH THE CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW.
=C2=A0
DIRECTOR OCEANIC BANK BENIN
NAME: REV DR JONATHAN DAVID.
DIRECT E-MAIL:=C2=A0oceanicbankplc.bankplc376@gmail.com
DIRECT TEL: +229-931-467-99
=C2=A0
You are therefore advised to forward your direct infos as follows.
Your complete name_______________
Your direct telephone no___________
Your Country______________________
Your address______________________
=C2=A0
forward those info listed above to REV DR JONATHAN DAVID. for Immediate =
release of your fund to you, Most importantly be aware that Four. 5 Mill=
ion Dollars Only (US $4. 5 000, 000.00 M) was allocated to you, be also =
informed That the Fund Approvals and authorization document Including An=
titerrorist Clearance Certificate was issued in your name and has been h=
anded over to REV DR JONATHAN DAVID. to release to you. Finally,=20
=C2=A0
REV DR JONATHAN DAVID. is standby to receive your communication and Rele=
ase your fund to you through Bank to Bank wire transfer, or Cash delivery=
Without further delay. Make your contact directly to him through Email =
contact any time because we are working 24 Hours to be able to meet with=
the mandate given by the World Bank.
=C2=A0
Thanks for your maximum cooperation.=20
Dr Mohammad Musa.

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