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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)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • tonnymark2002@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "frad smite" <frad20003@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tonnymark2002@myway.com
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:35:39 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend....Urgent Reply needed!!!

From the desk of Chief accountant,
DR.FRAD SMITE
Email: tonnymark2002@myway.com


Dear Friend ,

I am an Accountant with UNION BANK PLC,My name is DR FRAD SMITE I am the
personal Account Manager to Late MICHAEL SEKHON. A contract was awarded to
our customer By NNPC OFFICIALS TO Late Mr Robert who is a citizen of U.S.A
who used to work with an Oil Development company in Nigeria. NNPC (NIGERIA
NATIONAL PETROLUEM COMPANY) Here in after shall be referred to as my client
On April 21, 2004, 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 enquiries to his embassy to locate any of my clients
extended Relatives, this also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet to
locate any member of his family but all in vain.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they Get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the UNOIN BANK
PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($21 Million US
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
since i can confide in you so that the proceeds of this account valued at
($19 million US dollars) can be paid to you and then you and i can share the
money, 60% to me and 40% to you. An attorney will be contacted 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 legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me by my email:(tonnymark2002@myway.com)

Best regards
DR FRAD SMITE

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