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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
  • "united state dollar" (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.
  • +22993075125 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Charles K. Banny" <uba_john7@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: cbwas_bceao111@msn.com
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:25:35 +0100
Subject: SUBJECT;INFORMATION INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND BENIN($1,800,000.00)




INTERNATIONAL MONITARY FUND BENIN REPUBLIC(IMF).=20
GOOD NEWS DEAR,

It is my pleasure to inform you about the latest development regarding th=
e
news from the New president of United State of America (Barrack Obama ) t=
o
release all your fund through bank of america without any further delay.=20

The United Nations in conjunction with Federal Investigation Department
(FID). The U.S.A Government do hereby give this irrevocable Approval Orde=
r
with Release Code: FBI/3480/02/00 to release your fund valued
$1,800.000.00(ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAR) to
you through CENTRAL BANK of WEST AFRICA STATE BENIN REPUBIC BRANCH.

We the INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND OF BENIN REP have also concluded on ou=
r
meeting held on 14/02/09 to deposited your funds of ($1,800.000.00 USD) t=
o
the CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA STATE OF BENIN REPUBLIC BRANCE.=20

You are now require to foward the below informations to them because the
Attorney incharge of your fund have signed that your
inheritance funds will
be transfered to your bank account as soon as you supply them your bankin=
g
information.

(1)Your bank name, .....................................

(2)Beneficiary name..................................

(3)Your account number......................................

(4)Routing
number..........................................................

(5)Your bank address.................................

(6)Your country...................................

(7)Your age and occupation........................................

(8)A copy of your passport..............................

(9)Your Current Telephone number.........................

NOW YOU CAN FORWARD YOUR BANKING INFORMATIONS TO THE BELOW ADDRESS TO
ENABLE THEM RELEASE YOUR FUND TO YOUR OVERSEAR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY.

BANK NAME:.... CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICA STATE (BCEAO).
DIRECTOR.........CHARLES K .BANNY.
E-MAIL:(cbwas_bceao111@msn.com)
TEL:+229-930-751-25.=20

Please forward the following informations to them now
with there email
above or below (cbwas_bceao111@msn.com) and let me know when your fund ha=
s
transfered to you,Please make sure you dont make any mistake with those
information so that they will not transfer your funds to the wrong person=
.

THIS MASSAGE COME'S TO YOU BY THE CHIEF'S MEMBER BOARD ORGANIZATION,
DR,JAMES OBUMNAEME(CEOQ)
DR,REUBEN SUWAGA(GMO)
REV,EDWARD HUMU(SDEQ)
TEL:00229-988-697-88,
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND BENIN REPUBLIC(IMF)=20

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