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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • samson_osas@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Samson Osas <samson_osasoo2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <samson_osas@yahoo.it>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:56:31 +0100
Subject: I will await your soonest reply.



Mr.Samson OsasIntercontinental Bank PlcLagos Nigeria.
I am Mr. Samson Osas, a Banker with Intercontinental Bank Plc, here in Nigeria. I am an account Officer to Mr. Gabriel A. Yassine, from your country, who used to work with Shell Oil Development Company in Nigeria.
On the 2nd of Feb.. 2003, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in the Lagos,Ikeja Bomb Blast, which most of the occupants lost their lives.
PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITESBELOW TO CONFIRMhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided totrack his last 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 before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by Intercontinental Bank Plc where this huge deposit was lodged.
Particularly, Intercontinental Bank Plc where the deceased had an account valued at about US$20Million has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the 6 weeks.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now, I seek yourconsent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased to have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$20Million can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money 60% to me, 35% to you and 5% for any expenses we might run into during this transaction.
All I require is your honest cooperationto enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
please get in touch with me immediately with the following information stated below,as I do not have much time in my disposal.
1, Your full name and address.2. Your place and date of birth.3. Your occupation.4. Your direct telephone/fax number.
I will await your soonest reply.
E_MAIL: samson_osas@yahoo.it
Best Regards,
Mr.Samson Osas


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