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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:

• 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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "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.
  • +22993991875 (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.
  • capital_city_bank_info102@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ebenizerwilliams26 Gazeta.pl" <ebenizerwilliams26@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 06:56:52 +0200
Subject: CONTACT CAPITAL CITY BANK URGENT


Attention.Friend

Its my pleasure to inform you that i have verify from the bank director
regarding the transfer of your fund and it was good news because the
requested fee was less expessive for you to afford.
your consignment containing your fund($800.000.00) i have deposited it with
the CAPITAL CITY BANK PLC so that your fund will be wired to your account
immediately you contact the bank director with your banking details.

However i went to CAPITAL CITY BANK PLC to discuss this with the bank
director as its has not been delivered to you However he told me that your
fund can be transfered to you via a direct wire transfer(KTT) into your
account.He told me to instruct you to contact the bank to apply for a direct
wire transfer into your account to avoid loosing your fund due to delay.
Therefore you can contact the bank with below information, send to them your
banking information.
CAPITAL CITY BANK PLC OF BENIN REPUBLIC
20/22 HOSPITAL ROUTE
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC
EMAIL=capital_city_bank_info102@yahoo.fr
Telephone===0022997106643 /+22995914381
CAPITAL CITY BANK PLC FOREIGN OPERATION DIRECTOR.
DR REV. LARRY ANGELA +229 93-99-18-75

Send an email to the bank with the above bank email and apply for your wire
transfer as i have informed the bank about you already.On receipt of your
fund into your account endeavour to inform me immediately you receive your
fund in your account. the director told me that the only fee you are to pay
is $95,00 usd for the opening of new international account here in there
bank that will be use to transfer the fund to your destinated account in
your country and it will also serve as the bank transfer charges.

Thanks Remain Bless
SECRETARY Ebenizer Williams

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