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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:
  • "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.
  • +22997906867 (Benin, 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.
  • rose.parker65@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: office file<officefile13@freenet.de>
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:23:40 +0200
Subject: Re: Approved ATM Card Payment


Re: Approved ATM Card Payment
We write to inform you that the payment of
your outstanding inheritance/winning payment has been approved. The sum
of $850,000.00 USD will be paid to you through \"ATM Card Payment\".
The delivery/processing charges of $1,150.00 has been paid by my
secretary to the processing officer through Money Gramm. The reference
number for Money Gramm is 65488728 and receiver name is Rose Parker.
You
are adviced to contact the ATM processing officer in the in Bank with
your full information how you want it to appear on your ATM Card. (a.
Your Full Name, b. Delivery Address, c. Contact Telephone Numbers)
Bank
Name: Diamond Bank Plc.
Cotonou, Benin Republic
Contact Person: Rose
Parker
Email: rose.parker65@yahoo.fr
Tel: +229 9790 6867
Remember that
you are required to send to the Bank the sum of $208 which they will use
to secure an Oath of Guarrantee on your Behalf. This is to enable them
present your Release Order before the Office Of The Presidency for the
Release of your payment.

Remember to quote your ATM payment CODE \"
ATM-11014 \"
Yours truly,
Rev. Philips Weah


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