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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)
  • "clearance certificate" (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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  • zbankatmbenin@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "okeke Gazeta.pl" <okeke@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 03:22:08 +0100
Subject: Urgent Attn: Dear Friend,


Urgent Attn: Dear Friend,


Its my pleasure to inform you that i have deposited your BANK DRAFT contains
sum of 850.000.000 USD, with registering bank here in Benin Rep being that
Securite Courier Company can not longer afford to deliver the fund to you,
with the help of the my boss lawyer, he advice the Zenith Bank Plc Atm
Payment Center Benin Republic to make the payment to you with their new ATM
MASTER CARD.

I have arranged with them to make your payment to you with their new ATM
MASTER CARD which you can use to withdraw your money in any ATM MACHINE
around the world. however, Kindly contact the below person who is in
position to release your ATM PAYMENT CARD contains total amount of
850.000.000 united state dollars.


REV DR.COLLINS UZO DIRECTOR GENERAL,
Zenith Bank Plc Atm Payment Center Benin Republic
OFFICE ADDRESS: 52/53 new air state cotonou Benin.
TELEPHONE: 229 93 106238, FAX: 229 93 106238
E-MAIL: zbankatmbenin@yahoo.fr


Once you get intouch with Zenith Bank Plc Atm Payment Center Benin Republic
they will work out your payment without any delay since i have informed them
already about you, Then I have paid for the processing charges and Clearance
Certificate charges showing that it is not a Drug Money nor to sponsor
Terrorist attack in your Country. The only Charges that your are going to
pay to them is only $195USD which they will use to open a new international
account bear in your name for activaction and easier assist them work out
your atm credite account online with Zenith Bank Plc Atm Payment Center
Benin


Then,I gave them your delivering address but you have to reconfirm it to
them again to avoid any mistake on the delivering and also try to contact
them as soon as possible today to quicken the processing of your card.
reconfirm your details request bellow to them.


1. Full Name......
2. Address ......
3. Home & Office Calling Phone......
4. Copy OF Your Id Or Picture needed.....
5. Country..........
6. Sex.........................


Thanks and May God Bless You With Your Family,
Secretary General
Mr Martin Okeke.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam