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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:
  • "your payment is being processed" (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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • bk.ruobiseh16@bk.ru

Fraud email example:

From: Info Bank <de_vel_opment05@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <infobank07@bk.ru>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:12:54 +0100
Subject: Director of International Debt settlement



Africa Development Bank ( ADB)ADB HouseAG.98-1, Rue Caporal AnaniCotonou Benin RepublicTo All BeneficiariesContact Email infobank07@bk.ruobiseh16@bk.ru
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT. NO#: ADB-MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/99-06 EUROPEAN UNION INCONJUCTION WITH WORLD BANK ALLOCATE 1 TRILLION EURO.FOR CONTRACT/FUND INHERIT DEBT SETTLEMENT IN WEST AFRICA SUB REGION.
>From the records of outstanding inheritance & Contract Payment due for payment with the West Africa Sub Region, your name was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding Beneficiaries who have not yet received due payments.
I wish to inform you that your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that an initial substantive sum of USD12, 500,000.00 as been approved for payment outstanding fund. Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
1) your full name.
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Profession, age and marital status.
4) Your principal Amount due for you.
As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you swift wired transfer to your nominated bank account directly from without hindrance whatsoever. If you do not know why you are receiving this fund do get in touch with me for clarifications.
Secondly we have been informed that you are still dealing with none officials in the bank in all your attempt to secure the release of the fund to you. I wish to advise you that such an illegal act have to stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring a solution to your problem.
Note that you a receiving this payment based on Inherited contract payment executed by your relation with contract reference code CBN-MAV/NNPC/FGN/MIN/99-06 so you are to quote this code when making contact for your payment.
Your's Sincerely,Dr Obiseh Mailafia.Director of International Debt settlement Africa Development Bank Cotonou Republic Du Benin
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