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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:
  • "transfer of your funds" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +22993473855 (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.
  • bankbenin@ommail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN PETER" <johnpeters6@ig.com.br>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:56:54 +0200
Subject: Greetings:


Greetings:

Its my pleasure to inform you that your funds of ($1.5 million Usd) has
being deposited to the financial bank through the help of a well know
professor jerry ghana a gorverment official in London Due The Fact That I
dont want you to loose your funds Because according to the email i received
from the bank Director he told me that your fund can be transfered to you
via a direct wire transfer(KTT) into your Country account and He also told
me to instruct you to contact the bank to apply for a direct wire transfer
into your Your Country account to avoid loosing your funds.

Therefore you can contact the bank with below informations To Enable Them
Process On The Transfer Of Your Funds Soonest.

You are required to contact the bank with your Banking Details as stated
bellow.

YOUR FULL NAME============================
YOUR HOME AND OFFICE ADDRESS==============
YOUR AGE==================================
HOME ADDRESS==============================
FULL BANKING INFORMATION.=================
NAME OF COUNTRY===========================
A SCAN COPY OF YOUR ID IF POSSIBLE========
BANKING ACCOUNT WERE YOU WANT THE FUND TO BE TRANSFER TO======

Note That The only money you Will Be Rquired To Pay By The Bank Is Their
wire transfer fee which is $100. Us Dollars to enable them wire the money
into your account

immediately without any delay Because They Mentioned That To Me.

This is their Contact Address,

Financial Bank DU BENIN
Immeuble Adjibi
Rue du Commandant Decoeur
Cotonou,Benin
Postal Address:
BP 01-2700
Tel: +229-93-47-38-55
Fax:+229-97-89-00-05
Email: (bankbenin@ommail.com)

On attention of Mr Mohammed Lambota,the foriegn director.

Send an email to the bank with the above bank email and apply for wire
transfer of your fund as i have already informed the bank about you and On
receipt of your fund into your account endeavour to inform me immediately.

Thanks And Remain Bless.


Barrister John Peters,
General Attorney Federal Ministry Of Jutice Benin Republic.
Email: in_p@windowslive.com

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