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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "lagos" (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.
  • mradenugaonline@yahoo.it

Fraud email example:

From: "adenuga victor2" <adenugavictor2@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 12:48:51 +0000
Subject: Urgent Response Please.

FROM:Mr Adenuga Victor
Standard Trust Bank Plc
Lagos Nigeria.

Dear Friend,

I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK(STB),My name is Mr Adenuga
Victor,i discovered an abandoned sum of 35million US dollars (thirtyfive
millionUS dollars) in an account that belongs to one of our foreign
customers who used to work with an Oil Development company in Nigeria
(NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLUEM COMPANY) Here in after shall be referred to as
my client. On April 21, 2002, my client,his wife, and their three children
were involved in a car accident along Sagamu express way. All occupants of
the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended Relatives, this is also proved unsuccessful.After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace name over the Internet,to
locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you
to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my late
client before they Get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the STANDARD TRUST BANK
PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about($35million u s
dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have the
account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
so that we can proceed in transfering of this account valued at ($35millionu
s dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me Can share the money.60%to
me and 40% to you An attorney will be contracted to help revalidated and
notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

contact my private email address;mradenugaonline@yahoo.it

God Bless You And Best regards

Mr Adenuga Victor
(External Auditor Accountant)

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