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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +2348037490720 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • ben_davis500@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "BEN DAVID" <bendavid@globalbankplcworld.com>
Reply-To: drben_davis5000@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 10:22:46 +0000
Subject: Contact Me As Soon As Possible.

Contact Me As Soon As Possible.
>From the desk of Dr. Ben David.
>From Foreign Remittance Dept
Of Global Bank Nig Plc, Corporate Office,
Victoria Island, Lagos Branch.
Telephone:+234-8037490720

Dear Friend.

I am Dr. Ben David, Bank Manager of Global Bank Nigeria. Plc, Lagos Branch.
On June 6 2001, an Oil Consultant/Contractor with the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation, (Engr. John Mike) made a numbered time (fixed)
deposit for twelve Calendar months, valued at USD$35 ,000,000.00
(thirty-five million dollars) in my Branch. Upon maturity,I sent aroutine
notification to his forwarding address but got noreply.

After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that he died
with his his entire famil of wife and two children from an automobile
accident. On further investigation I found out that he did not leave a WILL
and all attempt to trace his next of kin were fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that he did not
declare any next of kin in all his official documents, including his bank
deposit paperwork. This sum of USD$35,000,000.00 is still sitting in the
Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end
of each year, No one will comeforward to claim it. According to Nigerian
Law, at the expiration of 6 (six) years, the money will revert to the
ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in
as the next of kin of this man so that the fruit of this old man labour
will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.
This is simple;

1) I will like you to provide me immediately with your full
names, address, telephone/fax number,Bank Account #,and Bank Address so that
the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will
put you in
place as the next of kin.

2) We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization
of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.

3) A bank account in any part of the world, which you provide, will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin
of the man.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 55%
for me and 40% for you. 5% is to re-imburse any incidental expenses we might
have incured during the cause of actualising this transaction.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please
reply immediately .
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand. Please observe utmost
confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest
my share in your country. Awaiting your urgent reply me through the above
emaill address, or my alternative email address: ben_davis500@hotmail.com
and please save me the anxiety of endless waiting.

God bless you.
Dr. Ben David.
Global Bank Nigeria. Plc,
Lagos. Nigeria.
+234-8037490720


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