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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:
  • "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.
  • bnkofafrica_plc@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "mast_76@terra.es" <mast_76@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 10:03:51 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Swift "ATM CARD" PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


From: Mr.James Hibury
Foreign Operations Department
Bank of Africa Plc
Cotonou Benin Republic.

Attention: Beneficiary

This is to officially inform you that this office (Foreign Operations Department) have received for immediate payment your over-due contract/inheritance file valued at USD5.3M,from office of the senate committee;in charge of foreign contract payments.

The management of our bank held meeting today with the senate committee; in charge of foreign contract payments, and it was resolved that your contract entitlement will be transferred to you through "ATM CARD" following directives of our new president (DR YAYI BONI) Cotonou Republic of Benin..

You will use the ATM CARD, to withdraw your approved contract entitlement via ATM MACHINE in any part of the world. Note that the maximum is USD5,000.00, USD15, 000.00,in three transactions per day.

You are therefore advice to furnish this office with the followings;
Your full name
Your contact telephone/fax numbers for easy communication.
Copy of your passport identity (scan & send via email as attached document)
Reply through our email;(bnkofafrica_plc@yahoo.com)

Mr.James Hibury (+229. 97.44.39.04)

ATM CARD FUNDS WITHDRAWAL WITH SECRET PIN CODE






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