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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:
  • "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "we will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "tax clearance" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
  • "non-resident tax" (Tax offices mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. Even after you pay their fake tax demands you will still not receive the non-existent funds you have been promised. )
• 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.
  • +4407035921445
  • +22997014772 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: gregp@aarhusmail.dk
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:49:55 +0200
Subject: Valued 1.2 million USD registered with your name in Benin Republic/London.

Good day,

As part of our security measures, we recently noticed a recent transfer (your ATM CARD valued 1.2 million) USD registered with your name from a temporary account . This transfer has been held pending and its original account suspended pending when the benefactor provided the Non- Resident Tax clearance, that is to tell you that there is no way you will get this fund since the original account is suspended until you obtain the Non- Resident Tax clearance.

We have arranged your payment through swift card payment center Asia pacific, this card center will send you an atm card which you will use to withdraw your money in any atm machine in any part of the world, but the maximum is Five Thousand United States (5,000)USDPer-Day.

Kindly contact (MR.. Greg Patrick) who is in possition to provide the Non-resident tax Clearance. Send your information which He/She will use to send you your Atm card.

1::Your full name::
2::Your home address::
3::Current occupation::
4::Age:: 5::Telephone number/mobile phone number:: ::
6::A Copy of your identification/International Pass-port::

However, kindly contact (MR. Greg Patrick) who is in position to provide the Non-resident tax.

Atten: (MR. Greg Patrick) Desk Payment Department Benin Republic/London
C/244 Akapakpa Benin.
Benin OfficeTele: +229-9701-4772
London Office Tele: (+44) 07035921445
Email: gregp208@live.fr

For the immediate take off to release the account from suspension and allow the pending transfer to be completed and you will receive your Atm card with 24hours, you are required to make a payment of the Non-resident tax, Delivery Charges of $155 this fee will take care of every things, this is all we need to ensure that the payment reach your hand on time through legal secure way. You can get in contact with our corresponding office london, Benin Republic for the final release of your payment approval/Non-resident tax clearance and your Atm card. makesure that you call this 2 offices for confirmation of the release of your Atm card/Non-Resident Tax Clearance.

Contact (MR. Greg Patrick) Desk Payment Department Benin Republic/ London and send them the requested information is to ensure that no mistake or error is made and we will advice you on how to send the money across to enable them finalise this transfer.

Waiting to hear from you.

Thanks

MR. Greg Patrick.

Anti-fraud resources:

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