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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 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.
  • nze_mazi@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Elder Nze Mazi" <elder_mazi02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: nze_mazi@myway.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 07:36:44 +0000
Subject: CAN YOU FIT IN THIS TRANSACTION ?

Dear Friend,

I am Elder Nze Mazi, the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of Societe General Bank, Cotonou, Republic of Benin, West Africa,
and also a special account officer of Mr. Peter Lund , an European. He was a
seasoned contractor with Benin Cement Company, Cotonou, who unfortunately
died in a plane crash of Union Transport Africaines Flight Boeing 727 in
Cotonou, Republic of Benin on 25th December, 2003.

You will read more stories about the crash on visiting this website:
www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/ story/0,1280,-3555201,00.html
www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/

Before his death on the 25th December 2003, Mr.Lund has a fixed deposit
account with the bank and no other person know about this account or have
any information relating to this account. The account has no beneficiary nor
did next-of-kin other than him and my investigation reveal that his supposed
next-of-kin died along with him in
the crash. Since then, I have made several enquiries to locate any of his
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you. I'm
contacting you to assist in repatriating/receiving the money left behind by
Mr. Lund so as not to allow the bank confiscate or declare the funds
unserviceable according to Benin Republic financial law.

Consequently, I'm seeking your consent to present you as the next-of-kin of
the deceased so that the outstanding fixed deposit (US$9.6M) may be paid to
you to be shared by both of us in the ratio of 60% to me and 40% for you. I
have all necessary legal documents to back up this claim.All that is
required of you is absolute honesty, total commitment, co-operation &
absolute confidentiality. Be rest-assured that this
transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect
both parties from breach of the law.

If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly email your following
information to me:

1. Full Name(s)
2. Direct phone & fax number(s)
3. Your direct email & any other information you may deem helpful.

Thank you for your cooperation until I read from you.You may also reach me
at my private mailbox ( nze_mazi@myway.com )

I rest my words here.

Sincerely yours,

Elder Nze Mazi.

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