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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "commission of 10%" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
  • "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Jacques Blaise Boko." <thomas_usa13a@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jboko@live.fr
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:50:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam,


Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr Jacques Blaise Boko. I am in charge of the Foreign Exchange Operations with the ECO BANK BENIN - REPUBLIC OF BENIN IN WEST AFRICA. I got your contact details from the advertisement you placed on the Internet. Indeed, I have a hidden opportunity at my diisposal to transfer out the sum of US$15.5million to any safe account without trace AND will need tremendous assistance from you to succeed.

It was after the third quarter inspection of the bank accounts, that I discovered that one of our good customer who happen to be involved in the plane crash that took place December 25th, 2003 Air Crash in Benin Republic Who died along with his wife and untill now none of his relation or friends have come up for the claim.please view the website below:

http://www.unregardmoderne.com/spip/viewvoir.php3?id_mot=102&debut_article=30 it is possible for me to move out the amount of US$15.5million from this account without trace and have subsequently perfected documents to transfer this amount to any reliable Bank account you will provide for the receipt of this money. I intend to recycle this fund back to Benin through the importation of your products.I will give you a commission of 10% of the total sum transferred to your Account and will recycle the balance back to Togo for my private use,through the importation of your product or any other product to be specified.

Now our questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can we give you this trust?
3. Can you sponsor this project if so,What will be your commission?

Consider this and get back at us as soon a s possible.

Finally, it is our humble prayer that the information as contained herein be accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves. If you are interested, please confirm your interest immediately through your private and secured email address, so that I will advise you on the next line of action .

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Jacques Blaise Boko.



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