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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Zoba Wafich <info_zoba_wafich2004@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: info_zoba_wafich2001@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 15:32:23 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Please read very carefully,


Mr Dear


How are you, I am Mr. Zoba Wafich I work with Standard Insurance Company here in Cotonou Republic of Benin. Last

month, I and my colleague discovered three unclaimed policies of a very large sum of money to be paid out as premium for the expatriate quota of an oil servicing company that went bankrupt eight years ago which is no longer in existence.



We have tried to get in contact with the management but to no progress and now our company want to redirect the

funds into an unclaimed bills record which will be of no benefit to us and for that reason I will like to present you as one of the Managing directors of the said company so that my company will pay to you the ($35,000,000.00 which is the fidelity bonds payment.



For us to claim this money, we need a foreigner who we can present to file a claim on this policy using details and information we will supply to him. If you accept, we are willing to split the funds three ways, with each of us

having an equal share. Once you file the claim, we will do the rest for you on the inside and get the payment issued in your name. Please note that this will be done legally and therefore , it is 100% risk free. The amount involved is ($35,000,000.00) THIRTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS ONLY.



A good and professional job is very much assured through the course of transfer.



Thanks while expecting your urgent response to my proposal.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Zoba Wafich.

Call me

on : (00229)93208473

- Zoba Wafich

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