419 scam: "Bank Of Africa" <info@bo.african.bg.tf> RE:PAYMENT OF YOUR FUNDS.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "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 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.
- +22999653098 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bank Of Africa" <info@bo.african.bg.tf>
Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013 12:23:54 +0800
Subject: RE:PAYMENT OF YOUR FUNDS.

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR FUNDS (US$10.5M) FILE WAS REFERRED TO THIS BANK FOR PAYMENT.WE WILL START PROCESSING THE
PAYMENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU RE-CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING:

1.YOUR FULL NAME
2.YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
3.YOUR BANK INFORMATION WHERE YOU WISH TO RECEIVE THE PAYMENT.
4.YOUR CONTACT PHONE NUMBER
5.A COPY OF YOUR ID CARD.

UPON RECEIPT, WE SHALL IMMEDIATELY START PROCESSING THE PAYMENT BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO ENTERTAIN ANY DELAY IN THIS
SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT SCHEDULE.WE SHALL SET UP AN ONLINE ACCOUNT FOR YOU IN THIS BANK AND GIVE YOU THE ACCOUNT NUMBER
AND PASSWORD AND ALSO INSTRUCT YOU ON HOW YOU CAN TRANSFER THE MONEY BY YOUR SELF TO ANY BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE.

FINALLY, YOU ARE ADVISED TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANYBODY/OFFICE IN RESPECT OF THIS YOUR FUNDS PAYMENT
BECAUSE ONLY THIS OFFICE WAS MANDATED TO VERIFY AND PAY ALL FOREIGN OUTSTANDING FUNDS TO THE BENEFICIARIES
ACCORDINGLY.AND DO FORWARD ANY MESSAGE YOU MIGHT RECEIVE FROM ANOTHER OFFICE TO THIS OFFICE FOR OUR VERIFICATION AND
ADVISE FOR YOUR INTEREST.

THANKS AS WE ARE HERE TO GIVE YOU THE BEST OF OUR SERVICES.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

ROLAND DUM
DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE OFFICE,
BANK OF AFRICA BENIN REPUBLIC.
DIRECTIVE LINE:+229-99653098.

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