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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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • zenith_bankplc61@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <davidtam@centrum.cz>
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:32:40 +0200
Subject: CONTACT ZENITH BANK PLC




Attn: My Dear Friend,

I write to inform you that i have deposited your funds to ZENITH BANK PLC=
=C2=A0 Benin However,your funds will be transfered to your account once y=
ou send your account information to the bank,=C2=A0 You know that this tr=
ansaction have taken longer than expected and I think that the wire trans=
fer is the best and easier way you can receive your funds $800.000.00 US =
Dollars. Contact the below person who is in position to release your fund=
into your destination account within 48hours. Director General Rev Aliue=
Carlson, Foreign

Remittance Zenith Bank Plc Benin Republic
Email; zenith_bankplc61@yahoo.dk
Phone: (229) 93574768 Fax: (229) 98470389.=20
You are=C2=A0 require to forward the below informations to them to avoid =
transfer your funds to a wrong person.=20
(1)Your bank name :..................................
(2)Beneficiary name :................................
(3)Your account number : ................................
(4)Routing number : .........................................
(5)Your bank address : ..........................................
(6)Your home address : .......................................
(7)Your age and occupation :...................................
(8)A copy of your passport : .......................................
(9)Your private cell/working number :.................................
=C2=A0
Please forward the following informations to them now in there email i ga=
ve to you and let me know when you do so and also when you receive your f=
unds in your account, also any beneficiary will be responsible for the op=
en of a new account fee so as to avoid any scam.=C2=A0 The fees is just o=
nly $185 usd only and you will receive your fund from Zenith Bank Plc Ben=
in

Please make sure you dont make any mistake with those information so that=
they will not transfer your funds to a wrong person, Am very happy becau=
se am strongly beleive that God is in control.
Good Luck.

Best=C2=A0 regards
Barrister=C2=A0 David Tam.

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