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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.

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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "abidjan" (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.
  • info_biao_ci@ureach.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "biao bank foreign operations department" <biao_foreignoperations_dept@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 10:48:44 +0000
Subject: from Biao-Ci.

Banque Internationale des l' Afrique De l' Ouest
Société Anonyme au capital de 10 milliards de CFA.
Siége social : 8-10 Avenue Joseph Anoma
RC 52039 Abidjan LBI A0042Q
Email:info_biao_ci@ureach.com

Sir,

We are internationally recorgnised bank,we are conversant with international banking laws and has been observing them accordingly.It is our duty to procure all international clearance letters or certificates before effecting the transfer,so that should not bother you.We will take care of that.

Do you realised you are communicating with an instution and not individual,your mails at times sounds embarrassing,we own you the duty of transfering the fund made in your favour to your nominated bank account,but not to take embarrasing questions from you.

Abbas Toure.

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