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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:

• 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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into 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)
  • "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  • governorbceao@africamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Prof John Benson <pfjohnbenson3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <governorbceao@africamail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:42:13 +0100
Subject: YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS.



FROM: PROFESSOR JOHN BENSON ,OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK OF BENIN TEL/FAX: + 228-939-314-48EMAIL : governorbceao@africamail.com Attn: Sole Beneficiary,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZETTE TO BE RELEASED THIS FISCAL YEAR 2007 , VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) - DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER OR SUPER SWIFT FUND DIRECT TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH ANY OF OUR CORRESPONDENT BANK NOMINATED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER .

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE . HERE ARE HER INFORMATION FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS WOMAN MRS. JANET WHITE IS TRULY FROM YOU OR NOT SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLEFOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT YOUR OVERDUE FUND .

NAME: MRS. JANET WHITE BANK NAME: CITI BANKBANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USAACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428

PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU. YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WITHIN THE NEXT 72 HOURS . THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF. INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOW :

(1) YOUR FULL NAME :(2) FULL ADDRESS :(3) YOUR AGE AND MARITAL STATUS :(4) YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER :(5) YOUR NATIONALITY :(6) YOUR OCCUPATION :(7) AMOUNT MEANT FOR TRANSFER : AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER
TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT . THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, EXECUTIVE , BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS ,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE FUNDS THIS 4TH QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2007. HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSE YOU.
BEST REGARDS, PROF. JOHN BENSON CENTRAL BANK OF BENINCC: SENATE PRESIDENTCC: ALL FOREIGN PAYMENT OFFICESCC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION
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