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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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 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.
  • revakin_zounou@doramail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "mariam abacha" <mabacha1965@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 14:42:40 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONTACT REV AKIN ZOUNOU FOR YOUR PAYMENT BY ATM CARD


ATM AFRICAN REGIONAL PAYMENT CENTRE=20
LOT 110/12 AVENUE DE PRESIDENTE=20
COTONOU-BENIN REPUBLIC.=20
NOTIFICATION OF PAYMENT BY ATM CARD=20

Attn: Beneficiary,=20
You are officially notified of the present arrangement to pay all overd=
ue contract/inheritance beneficiaries through the AUTOMATIC TELLER MACH=
INES(ATM).This arrangement was initiated/constituted by the IMF/World B=
ank and Paris Club to check the fraudulent activities presently going o=
n within the African Region.This is a direct payment system that is=20
available to beneficiaries who apply and the card when issued is accept=
ed all over the world.=20
Upon the receipt of your response to this mail, a form will be sent to =
you and on completion and submission of the form with the required=20
information we are going to load your fund into the ATM CARD and send a=
scan copy of the card to you before dispatching the card directly to y=
our given address.=20
The total amount approved for your payment in this quarter is USD$1,300=
,000.00(One million three hundred thousand United States Dollars only)=20=

You are to contact the below named officer in strict confidence for gui=
dance:Rev. Dr.Akin Zounou(Head of Operations)=20
E-mail:revakin_zounou@doramail.com=20
Please accept our congratulations.=20
Yours faithfully,=20
Rev. Dr.Akin Zounou (Head of Operations



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