419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- dr.josephdoco853@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- yahoo! kalender - du er inviteret! dr.josephdoco853@yahoo.dk har sendt en invitation: banque centrale des etats de l’afrique de (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Joseph Doco" <dr.josephdoco853@yahoo.dk>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:24:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Invitation:_BANQUE_CENTRALE_DES_ET?=
=?utf-8?Q?ATS_DE_L=E2=80=99AFRIQUE_DE_L=E2=80=99OUEST_(BCEAO)?=

YAHOO! KALENDER - DU ER INVITERET!

dr.josephdoco853@yahoo.dk har sendt en invitation:

BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE Lâ€™AFRIQUE DE Lâ€™OUEST (BCEAO)

HvornÃ¥r:
onsdag den 20. februar 2013 12:30 - 13:30 (GMT+00:00)

BANQUE CENTRALE DES ETATS DE Lâ€™AFRIQUE DE Lâ€™OUEST (BCEAO)
CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA (BCEAO)
Agence principale de Cotonou
Avenue Jean Paul I Cotonou, BP 325 Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Our Ref: BR/102/0005B/013 Your Ref: ________________________________________________________

RE: TRANSFER OF $4,000.000.00 ON REF: BR/102/0005B/013

ATTN: DR N R V PRABHU

I am Dr. Joseph Doco,i am a new Board of Directors,am contact you regarding the outstanding transfer due to our checking files,because the fund is available to transfer through our direct telegraphic wire transfer to your bank account.

Conclussion,we are here to serve all our customers better.

Your required to recomfirm the following information to avoid mistake.

Here is the information we needed below, you are advice to contact us back with this email address (centralbankwestafrica7647@yahoo.dk)
YOUR BANK NAME .......
YOUR FULL NAME ................
YOUR ADDRESS................
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER................
switch code;.....................
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER............

Your urgent response will be highly appreciated

Dr. Joseph Doco
Director, Foreign Remittance,
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
S.U. nu!
http://calendar.yahoo.com/dr.josephdoco853/rsvp?e=bixnfleisch@joewein.net&uid=cb36d22d-39b2-4be7-9ebd-5408ba6efa87&tk=9Wu2N4que7HfshTBectHA31UHdU-&hh=xT0jihGfHkHJwu_.D3Pu5A3CeJg-

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