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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:
  • "million us dollars" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22523501152 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • worldlaw4544_mrsbehimpceline@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • worldlaw4544_behimpceline_chambers@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: Mrsceline Behim <worldlaw4544_mrsbehimpceline@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2008 10:22:27 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENCIALY PROGECT


Dear: Friend,
&shy;
My name is Mrs.Behim P. Celine Sylvanus, I am the regional manager of the African Development Bank in Côte d'Ivoire-Abidjan Yopougon in the Western region of Côte d'Ivoire.As i was ready told you that i'll send mail to you after my meeting, and you know that i was got your information during my search through the Internet.I am 44years of age and married with Two lovely kids.It may interest you to hear that i am a Woman of PEACE and don't want problem,I only hope we can assist each other.If you don't want this business offer kindly forget it as i will not contact you again, but i thank you for your times in msn conversation and i'll call as i was promise you.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us,as the regional manager of the International African Development Bank,it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city Abidjan at the end of each year.On the course of the last year 2007 end of year report, I discovered that my branch in which i am the manager made [19.million US dollars] which my head office are not aware of and will never be aware of.I have since place this fund on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any beneficiary. &shy;

As an officer of the bank i can not be directly connected to this money, so this is the reason why i am contacting you for us to work so that you can assist in receiving this money into your bank account for us to SHARE.While you will have 45% of the total fund .

Note. there are practically no risk involved,it will be bank to bank transfer,all i need from you is to stand CLAIM as the original depositor of this fund who made the deposit with our branch so that my Head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account.If you accept this offer to work with me,i will appreciate it very much.As soon as i receive your response i will details you on how we can achieve it successfully and is free transaction no risk because i cannot involved my self into a risk.

N/B: YOU CAN REPLY ME ON THIS EMAIL BELOW: worldlaw4544_mrsbehimpceline@yahoo.com or worldlaw4544_behimpceline_chambers@yahoo.fr .

Best Regards,
Dr.Behim P. Celine Sylvanus.
phone: (00225)-03009796
Tell: (00225)-02495525.
Fax:(+225)-2350-1152.
Telfax(+225)-23530216.
BP: 2355//2269.


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