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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
• 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.
  • bakole_seyed@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Yaya Bakole <yaya_nic_48@live.fr>
Reply-To: <bakole_seyed@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 09:00:23 +0100
Subject: INSTRUCTIONS



FROM THE DESK OF: Mr. Yaya T NicoleTHE ACCOUNTANT FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, MINISTRY OF FINANCE ATTENTION:PROSPETIVE PARTNER, WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION SECTION 21 OF DECREE 219 OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION, I WAS DIRECTED TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR PAYMENT VERIFICATION AND CONFIRMATIONS IS "OK". I AM Mr. Yaya T Nicole; THE ACCOUNTANT FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, MINISTRY OF FINANCE; MY OFFICE MONITORS AND CONTROLS THE AFFAIRS OF ALL BANKS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN BENIN WEST AFRICA.
THIS IS TO OFFICIALY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED ON YOUR CONTRACT /INHERITANCE FILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVING TO YOU IN RESPECT TO YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT.
SECONDLY, YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH THE NONE OFFICIALS IN THE GOVERNMENT IN ALL YOUR ATTEMPTS TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF YOUR CHECK OF FUND. I WISH TO ADVISE YOU THAT SUCH AN ILLEGAL ACT HAS TO
STOP IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR MONEY SINCE I HAVE CONTACT Eco BANK MANAGER TO HELP IN THIS PAYMENT AND WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM.
RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH THEIR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER, WHICH IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION BY THE GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK.THIS CARD CENTER, WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY, BUT THE MAXIMUM WITHDRAWAL IS TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY. TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THIS WAY, PLEASE CONTACT THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS FOR THE ACCURACY CHECK.
1.YOUR FULL NAME. 2.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER. 3.ADDRESS WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR A.T.M CARD. 4.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION. 5.SOURCE OF FUND:INHERITANCE/CONTRACT/COMPENSATION:(A) AMOUNT (B) CURRENCY------------------------------------------------------------------------------PLEASE CONTACT: ;(Bakole Sayed)DEPARTMENT Eco BANK EMAIL: (bakole_seyed@myway.com ) PHONE:
THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE OUT YOUR PAYMENT CREDITED INTO YOUR CARD AT A GO FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR. ALSO FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER OMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) THIS IS TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN FINALIZING YOUR PAYMENT.
NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (771) YOU MUST HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER. YOURS SINCERELY. Mr Yaya T Nicole{ACCOUNTANT FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT; MINISTRY OF FINANCE} MINISTRY OF FINANCE


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