419 scam: <Mon.Sour@ZENHoldings.onmicrosoft.com> Personal Greetings.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- zeinahmansour@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: <Mon.Sour@ZENHoldings.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <zeinahmansour@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:23:16 +0100
Subject: Personal Greetings.

Greetings to you as i introduce myself since we have not had any contact before. I am Ms. Zeinah Mansour from Zamalka Town in Southern Syria and married to Late Dr. Aboulafia Mansour, an Oil Merchant that lost his life in the August 21st 2013 Chemical Attack in Syria by the Bashar al-Assad regime. When my late husband was alive, he deposited the sum of U$28,200,000.00 (Twenty-Eight Million, Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) with a Bank in The Netherlands as an investment deposit due to the anticipated civil war in Syria. The funds are part of his Trading Capital from his oil Businesses and the funds are still presently with this Bank since he did not withdraw or use it for the purposes before his death. Recently my Doctor told me that I might not last for another three months or thereabout due to the damages on my Central nervous system which was as a result of my direct exposure to the same deadly Sarin Gas that was used in the said Chemical Attack.

Having known my condition and since our Kids are still infants, I have decided to look for a trustworthy person like you that will help us invest the funds until my Kids are of age to take procession of it. I also want you to invest the funds in a risk free or minimum risk venture of high turnover. I took this decision because my late husband relatives are people of questionable characters and they might even kill me and my kids should they find out about this capital deposit. You will be rewarded with 20% of the total funds and 50% of whatsoever profit that come out of the business venture as a goodwill gesture for accepting my proposal.

As soon as I receive your positive reply with your full contact details like Full Names, Residential Address, Telephone Number and Nationality, I shall give same to my late husband account officer that will prepare the necessary documentations from a competent Court that will present you as my legitimate Next of Kin to the deposited Fund. Any delay or none response on your part will give me room in sourcing for another individual or company for this same purpose since i do not want to die without securing the future of my kids. Do remember U$28,200,000.00 (Twenty-Eight Million, Two Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) is a huge amount of money hence i will appreciate you consider my proposal because i don't want my kids to loose the funds in the case of my death.

Remain blessed, as I hope to have a positive response from you.

Warmest Regards
Mrs. Zeinah Mansour.
Email: zeinahmansour@aol.com

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