419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "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.
- +22964570213 (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.
- directorccsoffice@financier.com (Financier; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- cotonou. phone number: +22964570213 e-mail: directorccsoffice@financier.com or monikabinta2016ccshelpdesk@gmail.com reply back (Financier; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. Monika Binta" <"info."@theia.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "DR. Monika Binta" <monikabinta2016ccshelpdesk@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 02:08:38 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FUND TRANSFER/REMITTANCE NOTIFICATION INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT

FROM THE DESK OF PROF. LAWRENCE MARTINEZ
The Director General
Central Clearing System (CCS) Office
1st Floor ,Stock Exchange House,
2/4 Agbouku, Cotonou,
Republic Of Benin.

Website: www.ccslltd.tk

Our Ref: Ccs/Mf/B01/Vol 01

ATTENTION: FUND OWNER,

We hereby notify you that Central Clearing System (CCS) Office have been mandated to issue out your payment of $2,500,000.00 Million USD through bank wire transfer.

Central Clearing System (CCS) Office Foreign Transfer Director have confirmed automation of your swift payment through bank transfer payment. The bank has arranged your payment through bank to bank wire transfer.

Now you are to take claims of your fund by contacting the Central Clearing System (CCS) Office today. This is a special arrangement in collaboration with IMF. Request for your current account balance with us.

After the official meeting with the board of foreign transfer unit this morning, it was approved that your total due sum of $2,500,000.00 Million USD in the bonded account which is to be transfer into your domestic account.

To carry out this transfer, The foreign remittance transfer unit have outline that first you must forward your bank details to us where you want us to transfer your fund immediately such as:

1, YOUR BANK NAME
2, YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER
3, YOUR ACCOUNT NAME
4, YOUR BANK ADDRESS
5, YOUR ROUTING NUMBER
6, YOUR SWIFT CODE
7, YOUR PASSPORT
8, TELEPHONE NUMBER (WITH DIALLING CODE NUMBER)
9, OCCUPATION

CONTACT PERSON:

DR. Monika Binta
Director, Foreign Transfer Department

ADDRESS
Central Clearing System Plc.,
1st Floor, Stock Exchange House,
2/4 Agbouku, Cotonou.

Phone Number: +22964570213
E-Mail: directorccsoffice@financier.com OR monikabinta2016ccshelpdesk@gmail.com

Reply back immediately to the above mentioned email address and request for your current account balance worth $2,500,000.00 Million USD in their database SQL 12c transfer program.

Congratulations !!!

Prof. (Int'l Finance) Lawrence Martinez
Director General
Central Clearing System (CCS) Office

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