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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found 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.
  • 2347030818607

Fraud email example:

From:
Reply-To: drtonyede111@hotmail.com
Date:
Subject: URGENT PAYMENT RECONFIRMATION

RE: OVERDUE CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS=20

ATTN: BENEFICIARY=20

We call to re-confirm the below account prior to our final remittance o=
f=20
your overdue Contract/Inheritance sum of $10.5Million This account was=20
forwarded directly to my desk on Friday 4th April , 2008 by your local=20
representative together with Mr. Thomas who claims to be your personal=20
friend through a letter from the Senate Committee signed by the Senate=20
President Hon. David Mark replacing your already existing Bank that was=
with=20
us.=20

Since all modalities for funds transfer has been finalized today being=20
Mondday 7th April, 2008, we therefore request you to confirm the=20
authenticity of the below account in writing on your company=92s letter=
head=20
paper so that we can remit by electronic transfer without delay on 9th=20
April, 2008. Remittance is done via my instruction to our correspondent=
=20
commercial bank offshore advising them to debit our foreign reserve acc=
ount=20
and credit your bank account simultaneously. Confirm the receipt of thi=
s=20
message immediately through this email address or give me a call on thi=
s=20
number: 234-70-30818607=20

The new account is thus:-=20

BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA (BBV)
URB. JARDINES DEL PUERTO-LOCAL 8
E-29600 PUERTO JOSE BANUS
MARBELLA - SPAIN
SWIFT CODE: BBV EASMM
ACCOUNT NO: LEONARD BERNEY No 90012271
ACCOUNT NAME: INVERSIONES ESPANA S.A.=20

Looking forward to your immediate advice.=20

Regards,=20

DR TONY EDE
TELEX DEPARTMENT C.B.N
TEL: 234-70-30818607=20

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