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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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "williams johnson" <williamsjohnson98@msn.com>
Reply-To: wjecobank@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 08:47:08 +0000
Subject: Your Reply

>From The Desk Of Mr. William Johnson
Eco International Bank Plc
Lagos-Nigeria.



Dear friend,
Firstly, not to cause you embarrassment, I am Mr. William Johnson, the
director in charge of auditing , accounting/regional manager section
of Eco International Bank Plc. with due respect and regard, I have
decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very
beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction .
I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us.

As the regional manager of the bank, it’s my duty to send financial
reports to my head office in the capital city of Accra. On the course
of the last year 2005 end of the of the year’s report, I discovered
that my branch in which I am the manager made (Five Million Dollors )of
which my head Office is not aware of and will never be aware of. I have
since then PLACED this fund on a SUSPENCE ACCOUNT without a
beneficiary.
As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected
to this money thus I am compelled to request for your assistance to
receive this money into your bank account, I intend to part with 30% of
this fund to you while 60% shall be for me. While 10% will set aside for
any expenses from both side. I do need to assure you that there is
practically no risk involved in this. It’s going to be a bank-to-bank
transfer.

All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund.
So that I will give the contact of a lawyer who will get all necessary
legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I
require is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and Trust to
enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will
be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law.
1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.
Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated

Yours Truly,
William Johnson

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