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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "activation fee" (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. )
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • zenith_bank_limited200200@yahoo.com.hk
  • michealezeike1963@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Micheal Ezeike <micezeike11@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <ichealezeike1963@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:14:35 +0000
Subject: RE:FOREIGN PAYMENT NOTIFICATION



Micheal & Councelors at Law.06 BP 1409 Eagle Court Ikoyi,Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria.19Th September 2007
RE:FOREIGN PAYMENT NOTIFICATION Attention: Beneficiary, Greetings. I am Micheal Ezeike Sadiq of Micheal & councelors Chambers. I have been expecting you to come down here and pick your Cashiers Cheque from my client but did not hear from you since that time ,so I deposited your Cheque with Zenith bankplc in Nigeria for Wire transfer To your account, as I travelled to see my family. Your account has been dormant due to the Time it was deposited ,All you have to do is to contact the ZB plc and pay your account Reactivation fee of $105 USD and Present them with your account Name and account information where they will Wire the funds. below is the contact information of the Transit funds Unit of the Zenith Bank where your funds are now awaiting transfer. BANK NAME : ZENITHBANKPLC.CONTACT PERSON: Dr Robert ClemonsEMAIL : zenith_bank_limited200200@yahoo.com.hk
Let me know as soon as you activate and have your funds transfered to your account as my client is greatly concerned. Have a Nice Day.You can reach to me with this mail :dress:michealezeike1963@yahoo.co.uk Sincerely,Micheal Ezeike Sadiq(SAB)
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