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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:
  • "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • processing_depart11@inmail24.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • jacob_makindede1000@sunumail.sn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "web infor" <wemail10@nsk.biz>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 13:34:45 +0200
Subject: AS DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE


*Dear Beneficiary,


We have been directed by the committe set up by this present President of
Benin Rep.to review the unpaid contract/compensation funds of foreign and
local contractors for immediate payment of ($1,850,000.00),And it has now
been arranged for payment through our (ATM MASTER CARD) DEPART.,here in our
bank, this will be processed and send over to you which you will use to
withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE in any part of the world as we are
inter_swicthed all over the world,but the maximum is($1,500 ) per day.

So,i advise you to get in touch with the (ATM PAYMENT DEPART.) officer in
charge and also to assist in the documentation and processing of your ATM
FILE by filling the form below.
Full names: __________________________
Address:_____________________________________
Country:______________________________________
Zip Code:___________________________
Sex: ________________________________________
Age: ________________________________________
Marital status: _____________________________
Occupation/Position: _________________________________
Scann copy of any of your identification:_____________________________
Tel/House /private: ___________________________

I Mr/Mrs._______ hereby declared that, all the above information produced
by me are true.
Be advised, that you will be required to pay the sum of $109 for
administrative, processing and handling fees.

============================
Contact Person,Dr.Jacob Makinde.
Atm Processing & Claim Department.
Tel:+229 -931-387-18
Email:processing_depart11@inMail24.com OR
jacob_makindede1000@sunumail.sn
=================================

We would also like to advised you in your own interest put a STOP in any
further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid
complicating matters in receiving your payment. And because of scam
impostors, we hereby issued you the code of code of ethics,which is
(Atm-588) Pls.,indicate this code when contacting the officer as the
beneficiary.

Sincerely yours In service.
Sign By;Mrs.Elizabeth Taylor
Executive Secretary.
Foreign Payment Office.(Depart.,)
ATM Payment Department.
Central Bank Benin.
*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam