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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • mikeleydensesq@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mike leydens" <gregdepreye@msn.com>
Reply-To: mikeleydensesq@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2005 23:07:18 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,

Good day ,

This letter is strictly personal, intimate and confidential.Forgive this
unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of
exceptional and very private nature. There is absolutely going to be great
doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the
fact that, so many miscreants have taken possession of the Internet to
facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for
genuine people to get attention and recognition.

There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but
it is my duty to write and reach out to you.My name is Micheal Leydens an
American citizen and an Attorney in practice.I had a client by name
Mr.Robert Fitzpatrick also an American citizen,a contractor now deceased.My
client lost his life alongside his wife and only child on the 29th of
October 1999 on the ill fated Egyptair flight 990 enroute to Egypt.Details
of this incidence can be checked on the following
website;<<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm>>

Prior to the Death of my Late Client,He secured a contract worth
$12,500,000.00 million from the Federal Government of Nigeria,following
which he received a 30%mobilization fee of $3,750,000.00 Million and
successfully executed the contract, but the balance of US$8,750,000.00
Million contract payment was in the Process of being transferred into My
Late Client's Account which he submitted to the Federal Government when he
lost his life in the incidence.Three Months after his sudden
Death,The Federal Government of Nigeria effected the transfer of the balance
of his Contract Funds into the Account that My Late Client Has on his file
with the Government.As his personal Attorney before his death,I have been
officially notified and instructed by the bank here in U.K where the money
is currently deposited that I should provide and forward the particulars of
Mr.Robert fitzpatrick's next of kin so that the Funds in his Account can be
remitted into his Next of Kin's Account in accordance with British Laws.

However, as the personal attorney and close confidant of late Mr.Robert
Fitzpatrick,I want you to know that My late Client died intestate,i.e,He
died without leaving a Will that includes the money
paid into his account by the Federal government of Nigeria.Hence,all my
efforts to locate any of his relative whom I can present to the Bank has
proved abortive.Therefore I am seeking for your cooperation to enter into a
partnership with me so I will present you as the deceased
relative/next of kin and subsequently the beneficiary of the fund so that
the contents of this account valued atUS$8,750,000.00 Million can be paid
into an account which will be provided by you.If you can cooperate with me
and receive this funds as next of kin to Mr.Robert Fitzpatrick,confirm your
interest by contacting me through my e-mail:(mikeleydensesq@yahoo.co.uk)

I can assure you that the deal is 100% risk free because I am in
possession of the deceasedpersonal file which contains all information which
I shall use to prove your relationship with the deceased therefore the money
will be paid into the account of whomever I present as Mr.Robert
Fitzpatrick's Next of kin with proofs that I will present to the bank when
needed.

When I receive a positive response and after proper discussion with
you,I will furnish you with all relevant information that will facilitate
the release of the Funds to you An Application will have to
be filed to the Bank for processing of the release of the Funds into your
nominated Bank account.

I await your response,
Micheal Leydens
(mikeleydensesq@yahoo.co.uk)




M.leydens

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