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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "foreign remittance department" (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.
  
• 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.
  • ecobankplc_telexdeptsoffice@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mi_uto1960@terra.es" <mi_uto1960@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:33:08 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: URGENCY




URGENCY

RE/TELEXWIRE/TRANSFER PAYMENT APPROVAL NOTIFICATION

FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OFFICE TEXAS.
500 Rolling Hills Pl ,Apt 904,lancaster,
texas,75146,Soothing.
OFFICETEL/FAX: +234 1 80 38-112-1





RE/TELEXWIRE/TRANSFER PAYMENT APPROVAL NOTIFICATION

ATTENTION: SIR/MADAM,



THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT YOUR TOTAL FUNDS 4,500,000.00 MILLION USD WITH THE ECO-BANK PLC, BENIN DU REPUBLIQUE,HAS BEEN OFFICALLY PLACED/AUTOTHURIZED BY THE PRESIDENCY/MANAGEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INTO YOUR OPERATIONAL BANK ACCOUNT. NOTE ALL YOUR PERSONAL VITAL INFORMATIONS HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO OUR RESERVE BANK, FOREIGN REMITTANCE OFFICE IN TEXAS FOR YOUR READINESS WIRE/TRANSFER/DELIVERY PERMIT; OFF YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS/BANK ACCOUNT.



NOW AS A MATTER OF THE URGENCY:

CONTACT THE DIRECTOR ECO-BANK PLC.

MR. KOFFI BUCKNOR.

CELL/TELEPHONE: +234 1 40 88 203

EMAIL ADDRESS: ecobankplc_telexdeptsoffice@yahoo.com



NOTE: THIS IS THE FIRST NOTIFICATION TO THIS CLAIM.ON IDENTIFICATION WITH
THIS CLAIMS, FURTHER INFORMATION TO THE TRANSFER AND COLLECTION OF
THIS CASH DEPOSIT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU.A NON REPLY TO THIS
MAIL INDICATES AN AUTOMATIC REJECTION OF THIS CLAIMS.

AWAITS YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

THANKS AND BEST REGARDS.

YOURS FAITHFUL,

MR. MICHAEL UTOBOO.





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