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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:

• 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.
  • bunu_banker@email.ro
  • bunu_banker@email.ro

Fraud email example:

From: "Bunu Kadir" <bunukadir60@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bunu_banker@email.ro
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 08:56:37 -0600
Subject: Hello Dear Steff<Private>.

THE BRANCH MANAGER OF
UNIVERSAL TRUST BANK PLC
APAPA BRANCH LAGOS NIGERIA
PHONE: 234-1-7222055.
SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL:bunu_banker@email.ro

Dear Steff,

This is a very private contact I am making with you. I am bunu Kadir, a
Senior Manager of a bank in Lagos, Nigeria. One Williams Steff who
was a customer in my branch and used to work with Chevron Petroleum Company
here in Nigeria died in testate in October 2003 and nominated no next of kin
to inherit the title over his investments with the bank.

Consequently, the bank made several enquiries to locate any of his relatives
but no useful information has so far been gotten. I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you are from the same
country and you share the same surname so that the proceeds of this account
valued at USD$10.5m can be paid to you and then you and I can share the
money. 55% to me and 40% to you, while 5% should be set aside for any
expenses that may arise in the process

The bank may confiscate the money if no body comes up as a relative of late
Steff in the shortest possible time.

I have all necessary documents that can be used to back up any claim we
may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seal this
deal. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please treat this transaction with utmost confidentiality as I expect your
response through this my email address Below as soon as possible.

Sincerely,

Mr Bunu Kadir
N.b.Send your reply to my private mail box:bunu_banker@email.ro

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