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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:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "foreign payment unit" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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 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.
  • +22993912142 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: jimpeters15@freenet.de
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:26:15 +0100
Subject: DIAMOND BANK NOTICE


WEL-COME TO Dear Customer @ (DBB), This is to notify you that we
have received an emailfrom the CENTRAL BANK Benin Republic about your
sum of $900.000.00USD which will be credited into ATM MASTER CARD.We
have the payment instructions from CENTRAL BANK (CB) Cotonou, Benin
Republic for the settlement of your due $900,000.00USD) NINE HUNDRED
THOUSAND United State Dollars through ATM Card. We have also
received the processing charge of $1,150.00 from (CENTRAL BANK Foreign
Payment Unit Representing your country. So what we required from you
today is our Delivery charges which are ($355.00) and the delivery of
YOUR ATM CARD will take place after receiving the delivery charges
through FedEx Courier Company. Below is the table of the BANK ATM
DIRECTIVE that will be issued to you as soon as you get back to us.
Again we want you to give us the User Name of your desire then we can
issue it with your tow names and give you the PASSWORD. Indicate your
User name while replying.
TO BE USED BY ANY ATM MACHINE THE MAXIMUM OF
YOUR ATM CARD PER DAY IS $5,000.00) FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATED
DOLLARS. Daily LimitsWeekly LimitMonthly LimitCAN BE USED FOR SHOPPING.
$ $ $ ATM Withdrawal Limit TIME AND AMOUNT.$ 5,000.00$
175.000.00$ 150.000.00Card Load Limit $ NO LIMIT$ NO LIMIT$ NO LIMIT$
NO LIMITMACHINE CHARGES PER TIME$ EVRY $100$ EVERY $700$ EVERY
$3000ATM CHARGES PER WITHDRAW$ 5$ 35$ 150 Please do fill the below form
and return to us for immediate processing and issuance of your ATM Card.
1) Your Full Name:
.......................................................................
2)
Delivery Address:
.....................................................................
3)
Telephone Numbers:
................................................................
4)
Sex:
......................................................................................
5)
Occupation/Position:
...............................................................
6)
Passport/Driver\'s License No:
................................................... Note that all
information supplied is treated as confidential and ONLY for the purpose
of this payment & the delivery charges of ($355.00) cannot be deducted
from our side.Your prompt response will be highly appreciated. Call this
office immediately you get this email for confirmations.or email our
confidential office at info.dbcustomers@sifymail.com Mr Raphaël
BensonDIAMOND BANKInformation ManegerPH: +229-939-12142,

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