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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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 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.
  • zenithbankplc03@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ugo_lord5@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:23:46 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dear=20Friend=2C?=

Dear Friend,
I have been waiting for you to come down and pick your Bank Draft but did
not hear from you so I
went and deposited your $850,000.00 with zenith bank plc Cotonou Benin Republic
I have arranged with the zenith bank plc to make payment to you with their
new ATM MASTER CARD for withdrawal of your total FUNDS,You can withdraw
cash in any ATM MACHINE around you.Contact zenith bank plc Cotonou Benin
republic with full

i have depposite your 850.000.00 dollars with zenith bank plc here in my
country Benin Republic I have arranged with the zenith bank plc to make
payment to you with their new ATM
MASTER CARD for withdrawal of your total FUNDS, You can withdraw cash in
any ATM MACHINE around you.Contact zenith bank plc Cotonou Benin republic
with full contact informations such as

(1) FULL NAME.
2) ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND
THE ATM MASTER CARD.
(3) CURRENT PHONE NUMBER.
(4) YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION.

Kindly contact the person in position to release your ATM CARD name Dr.mathew
okoh DIRECTOR ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT zenith bank plc Cotonou Benin Republic


E-mail zenithbankplc03@yahoo.fr

We cleared processing and delivery charges.The only Money that your are
going to pay to them is their safe keeping fee.Try to contact them soonest
to quicken receive of your card.

NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU the CODE OF CONDUCT,
WHICH IS (ATM-0811) so make sure you INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING
THE ATM CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR SUBJECT.

Regards,
Dr.UGO LORD.

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