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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:
  • "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. )
• 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.
  • +22993081745 (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.
  • zbank_atmdept@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: moore terry <mooterry1@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:24:06 +0100
Subject: CONTACT ZENITH BANK FOR YOUR SWIFT CARD



MY BELOVED FREIND, I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU SINCE TO COME DOWN HEREAND PICK YOUR BANK DRAFT BUT DID NOT HEAR FROM YOUSINCE THAT TIME THEN I WENT AND DEPOSITED THE ($800,000.00USD)DRAFT IN THE BANK. WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT CARDPAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC, THIS CARD CENTER WILLSEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAWYOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THEWORLD, BUT THE MAXIMUM IS ONE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDREDUNITED STATES DOLLARS PER DAY. KINDLY CONTACT THE BELOW PERSON WHO IS IN POSSITION TORELEASE YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD. SEND YOUR INFORMATION WHICH THEY WILL USE TO SEND THECARD TO YOU. 1. FULL NAME2. ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD3. PHONE AND FAX NUMBER4. YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION5. ATTACH COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION However, Kindly contact the below person who is inposition to release your ATM CARD. DIRECTOR, Rev Dr Basil Duke ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT ZENITH BANK PLCTel: + +229 93081745EMAIL: zbank_atmdept@o2.pl I have paid for the processing and deliverycharges.The only Money that your are going to pay tothem is only $99 Dollars which they will use to obtainthe Affidevit Of Onwership from the Federal High CourtOf Benin Republic. Try to contact them as soon as possible to quicken theprocessing of your card before your draft gets ExpiredLet me know as soon as you receive your Card.Thanks Best Regards.Moore Terry.
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