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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:
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +229901581 (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.
  • svca2007@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "OFFICE LEDGER" <toffice58@ig.com.br>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 16:17:11 +0200
Subject: Information From SVCA.


SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATION AGENCY(SVCA).
Avenue R.Hounssa No.215,
Carrie 1162 Akpakpa,Cotonou,
Benin Republic.
Fax: +229 901581.
E-mail: svca2007@sify.com
Date:09/08/2008.

Sir,
SVCA/ £1.2MILLION (GBPS) GREAT BRITAIN POUND STERLING BENEFICIARIES.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: SVCA/06654 £1.2MILLION (GBPS) GREAT BRITAIN POUND
STERLING .

This is to bring to your notice that we are delegated from the UNITED
NATIONS ORGANIZATION AND WORLD BANK to pay 250 victims of scam £1.2M GBPS
(One Million Two Hundred Thousand Great Britain Pound Sterling) each. Based
on their internet random selections,you are listed and approved among the
other people(The scammed victims) UNO and World Bank instructed us to
contact you for this payment.

You should contact this office immediately for the immediate payment of
your £1.2M GBPS compensations funds approved by world bank and UNO.
Send or reconfirm your name,office or house address and telephone number to
SVCA Benin Republic office payment personel:
Name :Frank Hamilton.
Email: E-mail: svca2007@sify.com

Your payment should be effected to you after 72hrs of your contact to our
office.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Julian Fredericks.
Director,SVCA Benin Republic Office.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam