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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • +448715043895 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • zinoxcxc@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: neil amstong <neilamstrong103@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <zinoxcxc@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:35:35 +0100
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL,PLEASE READ.



ZINOX TRADING COMPANY (ZITC).83, HIGH ST. MORLEY, YORKSHIRELEEDS LS27 8AG,UNITED KINGDOM.Email; zinoxcxc@hotmail.com Phone; +(44)-871-504-3895 +(44)-703-183-3729 Dear Sir/Madam, We are highly in need of reliable and business oriented individuals based in the United States to work in partnership with our company (Zinox Trading Company) as an intermediary in making our trading/services easily and effectively accessible to customers in US and Canada. Zinox Trading Company (ZITC) is a renowned international trading company in UK, that specialized in exportation and importation of Steel, Metal Ores, Asphalt, Bitumen and other natural mineral resources. Due to the increasing trend of our products/services demand in US and Canada, we are thereby reaching out to experienced business oriented individuals based in the United States to work in partnership with us, by acting as our official intermediary by which our customers in US and Canada can easily contact and make their order/payment through to us. A 10% profit share of each business transaction being made will be paid to you, as your payment benefit for working in partnership with our company. The following requirements MUST be attained to qualify for this business offer to work in partnership with our company; (1) Individual must be residing in US or Canada.(2) Individual must have at least a working or business experience.(3) Individual must be an accredited holder of any one of the following types of US bank account; *Business Line of Credit Account, OR *Home Equity Line of Credit Account. *Bank Of America (BOA). ***To apply for this business partnership offer, simply send your Full Names, Contact Address(postal) and/or your Resume, through email to; zinoxcxc@hotmail.com For further enquires, please do not hesitate to contact us! Regards!Mr. Neil Amstrong,Managing Director Zinox Trading Company (ZITC}
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