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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 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)
  • "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 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.
  • adb_bankbenplc@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: adb_bankbenplc@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:57:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT NOTIFICATION


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:peterobinna90@yahoo.com.co



- Atten. Friend, Its my pleasure to inform you that I have verified from the bank director regarding the transfer of your fund and it was good news because the requested fee was less expensive for you to afford. I have deposited your fund $2.5million USDollars with the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK so your fund will be wired to your account immediately you contact the bank director with your banking details. However I went to AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK to discuss this with the bank director as it has not been delivered to you. However he told me that your fund can be transfered to you via a direct wire transfer(KTT) into your account. He told me to instruct you to contact the bank to apply for a direct wire transfer into your account to avoid loosing your fund due to delay. Therefore you can contact the bank with below information, send to them your banking information. AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC 20/22 HOSPITAL ROUTE COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC EMAIL= adb_bankbenplc@yahoo.fr Telephone..+22998679345 AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK FOREIGN OPERATION DIRECTOR. DR REV. TERRY EJOR Send an email to the bank with the above bank email and apply for your wire transfer as I have informed the bank about you already. On receipt of your fund into your account endeavour to inform me immediately you receive your fund in your account. the director told me that the only fee you are to pay is $185 usd for the opening of new international account here in there bank that will be used to transfer the fund to your destinated account in your country and it will also serve as the bank transfer charges. Thanks Remain Bless Secretary kudi Brown,

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