419 scam: "Mrs.Celina Jocie" <celinajocie1@yahoo.fr> My Dear Brother

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear brother " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- +22998344980 (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.
- customercare.boa.online.dpmt@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Celina Jocie" <celinajocie1@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: customercare.boa.online.dpmt@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:54:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: My Dear Brother

My Dear Brother

I am glad to announce to you that AFRICA UNION (A.U) which our President DR BONI YAYI happens to be the new appointed Chairman of the committee, On the day of his sworing in of Office, he map out some Benin Republic Scam victim name whom is entitle to inherit this compensation fund of One Million Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($1.200 000 00Usd) and your name was norminated among the lucky beneficiary.

You are therefore advice that due to so many difficulties in International Transfer, we have decided to Transfer this fund to you via our Online Bank to Bank Transfer, So kindly contact Scammer's payment Department of our Bank, Bank Of African Plc Benin republic where the funds are to be transfered to you via online once you follow our instructions on how to receive your compensation fund sum of One Million Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($1.200 000 00Usd), through online payment.

This decision to pay this Fund to this Ten (10) African Scam Victims of which you are lucky to be among the norminees, was taken by Organisation Of Africa Union (O.A.U)which our president DR BONI YAYI happens to be the newly appointed Chariman was taken to help redeem the Image and Pride of Africa.

Below is the contact information of our Online Transfer Department Bank Of African Benin Republic: Contact Person: MR MUSA MUSTAFA
E-mail:( customercare.boa.online.dpmt@hotmail.com)
Tele Phone: +229 98 34 49 80

Endeavour to send the following information for immediate processing and Transfer of your fund.

FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:/SEX:
COPY OF ID OR PASSPORT ATTACHMENT:

STGE TWO YOUR FULL ACCOUNT INFORMATIONS WHERE YOU WANT TO RECEIVE THE FUND.

ACCOUNT HOLDER NAME:
BANK NAME:
BANK ADDRESS:
BANK TELEPHONE:
BANK SWIFT:

These are the requirements that you need to send to him while contacting him through our Online Department contact Above.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Celina Jocie

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