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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "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.
  • dasilva@zionhilllawchambers.zzn.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "da_silvatimothy Gazeta.pl" <da_silvatimothy@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:09:21 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY


*ZIONHILLS CHAMBER ESQ.
Bureau Flt 12/ Flr 2 Bldg 11
Rue155 zone d'Ambassade
Française Boulevard
Cotonou Benin (Rep) *
** <dasilva@zionhilllawchambers.zzn.com>

*


Final Notification of Bequest


*

* *

*sir,
Congratulation On behalf of the Trustees and Executive of the GLOBAL FOODS
IMPORTS & EXPORTS INC of Late Dr.EDMOND B WILLIAM, I once again try to
notify you as my earlier letter to you through the Post Office was returned
undelivered, therefore I now attempt to reach you via your email address as
it appears to be the next and the only option left explored.

Late Dr.EDMOND B WILLIAMS , made you a beneficiary in his will, he left One
Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$1,500.000.00) to you
in his codicil at the last part of his testament in my office. My client,
Late Dr.EDMOND B WILLIAMS was a pioneer member of GLOBAL FOODS IMPORTS INC,
a dedicated Christian and Philanthropist. He died on 2005 and his Will is
now ready for execution.

Please having reached you as am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon
as possible to enable me conclude my job, you should forward along your
current telephone and Fax numbers, your current mailing address . Once
again, I congratulates you for this great significant honor indeed. It
behooves you at least to try therefore to act at urgently to avoid risk of
forfeiting it to the deceased family.

Yours In Service,
Timothy Da'Silva (Sectional Head)
Probate and Bequest Division.
E-mail:**dasilva@zionhilllawchambers.zzn.com*<dasilva@zionhilllawchambers.zzn.com>

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam