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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)
  • "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)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +22997298705 (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.
  • financial_bank_plc_2008@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "david" <danielken1@centrum.sk>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:39:16 +0200
Subject: Urgent Attention my good friend,


Urgent Attention my good friend,
                                   
I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirm able Bank Draft which my boss left with me before he travelled out, but I did not hear from you since the time and also your Confirm able Bank Draft was expired. Then with the help of a friend who is a Bank manager in financial Bank Benin Republic Due I cashed the total money which is $850,000.00USD also directed the total funds to financial Bank Benin on your behalf soon.
 
For your information, You are advice to contact Dr Ms Joyce Hill Director financial bank plc Benin Republic Due with your bank account details for the wire transfer into your account direct and also as soon as you contact them today please email me back and let me know that you have already forward your full bank account details to them immediately my friend.
 
HERE IS CONTACT INFORMATION TO CONTACT THEM FOR THE WIRE TRANSFER.
  
NAME: DR. MS JOYCE GLAN,
TELEPHONE: ( 00229 972-98705)
FAX: (00229 972-98705
E-MAIL:  financial_bank_plc_2008@yahoo.com.hk
 
Listen to me my good friend immediately you contact them today please email me and let me know so that I will follow up with them immediately regarding your transfer of your funds ok.  Hope to hear from you as soon as possible with good news that you have alraed email Dr Ms Joyce Hill Director financial bank plc. Waiting for your urgent email message immediately you contact Dr Ms Joyce Hill Director financial bank plc Benin Republic Due.
Thanks and God bless
Mr daniel ken

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