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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge sum of money" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: edrisdenedo5@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:04:07 -0500
Subject: Urgent Transfer!!



Urgent Transfer!!
>From Mr Edris Denedo.
Branch Accountant.
Union Bank Plc.
Lagos-Nigeria


I am Mr.Edris Denedo,Personal Assistant to the Late Charles 
Fredrick,l know this proposal will come to you as a surprise  because
we have not met before either physically or through 
correspondence,and I have no doubt in your ability to handle this 
proposal involving huge sum of
money.


On June 6, 1999, an America Oil consultant/contractor, Late Mr. 
Charles Fredrick work with the Nigerian National Petroleum 
Corporation, made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve 
calendar months, valued at US$15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million United 
States Dollars) in my branch upon maturity.I sent a rountine 
notification to his forwarding address but gotno reply.After a 
month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his  contract
employers,the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that  he died
in the plane crash of 31October 1999 with Egyptian 990  with other
passengers aboard.


On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a 
WILL,and attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I  therefore
made further investigation and discovered that late Mr.  Charles
Fredrick did not declare any next of kin or relations in  all his
official documents, including his bank deposit paperwork in  my bank.
This sum of US$15,000,000.00 is still in my bankand the  interest is
being rolled over with the pricipal sum at the end of  each year.No
one will ever come forward to claim it.According to  Nigerian law, at
the expiration of (7)Seven years, the money will  revert to the
ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody  applies to claim the
fund.


Consequently,my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to 
stand as the next of kin to the Late Mr. Charles Fredrick so that 
the fruit of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of 
somecorrupt Government officials,and I shall employ the service of 
an Attorney for the drafting and notarization of the WILL and  obtain
the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration  in your
favour for the transfer of the fund in any bank account in  any part
of the world which you will provide will then facilitate  the
transfer of this
money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid 
into your account for us to share in ratio of 70/30. There is no 
risk at all, the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the 
attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the 
successful execution of
ths transaction.


To enable us commence on the transaction I will apreciate if you 
forward to me the following information stated below:


1. Your full name.
2. Your contact address.
3. Your telephone and fax numbers.


Upon the receipt of this information I shall provide you withmore 
details and relevant documents that will help you understand the 
transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest 
assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of 
us because I shall require your assitance to invest my share in  your
country.


Thanks for your anticipated assistance.


Best Regards,

Mr.Edris Denedo.
Branch Accountant.
Union Bank Plc.

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