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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:
  • "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
• 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.
  • +22998866108 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "emmanuelbilesjj@terra.es" <emmanuelbilesjj@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 04:47:16 +0100 (MET)
Subject: CONTACT OCEANIC BANK PLC ,


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 ($1,900,000.00MILLION USD),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($3000.USD ) per day.So,i advise you to get in touch with the (ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.) 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 $185.00 for administrative, processing and handling fees. ============================

Contact Person,REV.DR.JOHNSON UDO.
Atm Processing & Claim Department MANAGER.
TELE PHONE +22998866108
Email: (oceanic_bnkplc67@live.fr)
=================================
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-511) Please.,indicate this code when contacting the officer as the beneficiary.
Sincerely yours In service.
Sign By;Mrs.Emmanuel Blessing
Executive Secretary.
Foreign Payment Office.(Depart.,)





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