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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:
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: BCV <onlinenotice@bcvaccess.com>
Reply-To: officeofthegovernor@bcvaccess.com
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 13:00:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BCV: PLEASE RECONFIRM.



Banco De Cabo Verde
AV Amilcar Cabral-Plateau-Praia-Santiago
Cabo Verde Island.
www.bcv.cv


THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF FUNDS DEPOSITED IN BCV AND IS NOT A SALES SOLICITATION.

Dear Beneficiary,

There has been a deposit of $2. 500, 000:00 in your name by a benefactor whose identity can not be disclosed to you presently based on bank security reasons until you reconfirm the listed information’s below for confirmation of data’s contained in our computer for payment.

Once confirmed, Funds will be made available to you after all paper documents are procured and duly signed by you for remittance of deposited funds via Telegraphic wire transfer or Delivery as consignment by courier immunity pending on your choice of payment.

Please fill out the information's bellow for confirmation.

Your Full Name: _____________________________

Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX):______________________________

Name of City of Residence: __________________________

Country: ______________________

Direct Telephone Number: _________________________

Mobile Number: ______________________

Fax Number: ________________________

Occupation: _________________________

Age and Sex: _________________________

Yours sincerely,
Dr. Carlos Augusto de Burgo
BCV

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