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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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.
  • +2299660415 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "james_eze20@terra.es" <james_eze20@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 17:37:12 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Att My dear friend


Att My dear friend
I am Mr James Eze from International monitoring fund (IMF) Benin Republic, We are very sorry for what happened to you since last year till now, I want you to read this mail well, because the reason this money is coming to you is that the government of this country has found out that you was scammed since last year and they have arrested those Fake Companies that scammed some people including you.
So since Last two weeks after we did not hear from you or receive your mail we have made arrangement with OCEANIC BANK on how to transfer your money into your bank account at your country and note that your money which bank is going to transfer is usd$1.7millon
what you have to do right now is to contact the bank immediately with your banking information so that the manager will transfer your money into your bank account. Be informed that we have paid the bank for the open of International Account fee for you. Now listen, the money that remains which you must pay to the OCEANIC BANK is wire transfer fee to transfer your money directly into your bank account at your country ok.
Try to contact bank through this information.
DR. KENNETH OBI
OCEANIC BANK MANAGER
EMAIL: ( oceanic_backplc001@live.fr )
TEL PHONE +2299660415
Please make sure you follow bank manager's instruction and forward all your bank account detail where to transfer your money and your current telephone number copy of your picture etc. This is information the Bank Manager need from you. Bear it in mind that the only money that remain which you must pay to the OCEANIC BANK is wire transfer fee the authorize document for safely transfer your fund has been forwarded to the manager OCEANIC BANK therefore feel free contact the bank for immedaitely transfer your fund okay also let this office know once your fund get into your acount today or tomorrow .
May God be with you and your family!!
>From Federal Minister of Finance Benin
contract Payment Office
Mr James Eze






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