419 scam: Central Bank <danielelargaiolli@alice.it> Dear Value Customer

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "are expected to pay " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.
- +22968651694 (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.
- infobb7@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Central Bank <danielelargaiolli@alice.it>
Reply-To: infobb7@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 21:48:08 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Value Customer

CENTRAL BANK BENIN REPUBLIC.
Adderss: Avava calaffour, 01 BP 85655 -Rail way Cotonou/Parakou, Republic of
Benin
Our Ref: PYT-PED/FGN/NNPC-1024/CBBR.
sWIF CODE: CBBWFWFF
Fax: +229 68651694

Attention Read Attentively,

On behalf of this bank we acknowledge your mail,
You are to inform once again that Benin Republic Government contact our bank
yesterday stating your have pending Inheritance fund worth $4.5million usd
which they said it has stay much longer for you to receive due to wrong offices
you contact in Africa and that is the reason why you have not receive it yet,
and the Federal Government has look into it to solve the problem out. On 2nd
Sept a meeting was held regarding the issue with all Africa Government with
Ecowas and (UN) and your fund is been approved and concluded to deposit your
total fund into our bank here to enable you believe and comply with our
instructions to enable you receive your fund through our service for immediate
transfer without any more delays or problem, you are advice you to stop any
contact you are having with anybody stating you have fund anywhere in Africa
they are all liars and thieves/crooks they are only eating from your pocket!

More so we are helping/Directing all beneficiaries who has fund to receive
under our custody to get close to us to avoid been scammed again, We the
Central Bank Benin promise to serve you better to your choice until you receive
your total fund immediately under 72hours, Because we have been doing this for
many people whose their names is among on the list file/documents given to us
by the Africa Head joint organization Ecowas in hands with UNITED NATION (UN),
all we needed from you is to follow any instructions you are given to make
everything easy for you to receive your fund without any delay. First of all we
will like you to forward us all your full informationâ€™s to us to enable us keep
you record to avoid mistake/misplacement or wrong transfer, And also your Bank
Account where you want your fund to be transferred to you.

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Address;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
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City;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Zip Code;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Occupation;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
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Marital Statue;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
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Identification card::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
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Conclusion, dHence your total fund is been deposited in our bank and its total
sum of $4.5million usd its been sealed with this code (wxd54874445) please keep
the code secret its very important to indicate your name from our records. We
have many names that are yet to receive their funds because they are still
contacting wrong banks. we are ready to send you a check or ATM MASTER CARD of
which your total fund will be converted intoan ATM CARD immediately choice is
yours, your account under our bank will be set-up/activated within 8hours and
then you will be instructed on how you will be having access on it anytime and
any day and our each daily transfer is $250,000.00. your Atm master card
maximum withdrawal daily is $10,000. If you need your ATM MASTER CARD it will
be delivered to you within 24hours. According to instructions given to us by
the Government any delay files will be confiscated under 3days. Besides the
only fee you are expected to pay is $150 to enable us activate your account and
also to obtain Authorization Letter from Benin Republic Federal High Court
signed by United Nation to show your total fund $4.5million is legitimate and
free from money laundering to avoid been question by any authority when its
release to you, so you can have access on it any time and also to enable us get
every necessary requirement ready for immediate release.

Get back to me so that i will direct you what next to do for the commencement
of the transfer of your fund into your account. we guarantee you 100percent
sure of your fund to receive because you are not the first person to receive
fund under our custody we urge you to fellow our instructions Moreover, we are
very busy attending to many people you have to be very fast in anything we are
doing to get this transaction done within 72hours. Look forward to hear from
you. Thank you!

CENTRAL BANK BENIN REPUBLIC
Parakou, Benin Republic,
Email1:(infobb7@gmail.com)
Assit Manager: Mrs, Ann James
GENERAL MANAGER; (Dr Owen Ibrahim).

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