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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "inheritance funds" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • info_egobankngplc@yahoo.co.uk
  • mikeobi2007@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mikeobi333" <mikeobi333@terra.com.mx>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 16:07:34 -0600
Subject: Next of Kin.


FROM THE DESK OF:
ENGR GEORGE DIKE
DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
EGO BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
ATTENTION:SIR/MADAM
YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS OF $15.5M
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN
GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT )-DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER. MEANWHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.
HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:
NAME JANET WHITE
BANK NAME: CITI BANK,YORK.
BANK ADDRESS:NEW YORK, USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.
PLEASE,
DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF
URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BEHELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.
THE RESERVE BANK GOVERNOR,EXECUTIVE,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITTANCE FUND
HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS THIS SECOND QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.
HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID
MRS.WHITE,
IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.
CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.
BEST REGARDS,
ENGR GEORGE DIKE
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
EGO BANK OF NIGERIA PLC,
LAGOS-NIGERIA. Please do not hesitate to
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL : info_egobankngplc@yahoo.co.uk
CC: ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS
CC: CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF NIGERIA




FROM:BARRISTER MIKE OBI
MIKE OBI AND ASSOCIATE,
PUBLIC NOTARY,SOLICITORS & ADVOCATE.
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.
Dear friend.
I am Barrister mike obi,Solicitor and Advocate at
Law.I am the
personal Lawyer to Late Engr.T. a citizen of your
Country,Working in an
oil servicing company In NIGERIA.Referred to as my client
On April 21, 2000 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 elatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
trace his last
name over the Internet.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 FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. Where the
deceased had an account Valued at about(US$16.4million
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,Due to your Name is similar to my
Client Name,I decide to seek your consent to Present you as
the Next Of Kin,of the deceased,So that this account valued
at (US$16.4 million dollars) can be paid to you and then
You and Me Can share the money. 55% to Me and 40% to You
while 5% for any expenses.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 and Me,from any breach of the law.pls
i want you to reply me this email on my private email box,mikeobi2007@yahoo.co.uk
Good bless you and your family.
YOURS SINCERELY,
BARR.MIKE OBI.

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