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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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.

Fraud email example:

From: p u <patrick-utomi21@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <patrickutomi2001@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 16:26:58 +0100
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF:MR PATRICK UTOMI.


FROM THE DESK OF:MR PATRICK UTOMI.(MANAGER CREDIT & ACCOUNT DEPT, UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC). HELLO, MY NAME IS MR PATRICK UTOMI. THE MANAGER CREDIT ANDACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. I WRITE YOU IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMERWHO AMONG OTHERS ON BOARD HAD A PLANE CRASH IN KENYA 1997.ALL ON BOARD PERISH AND DIED IN THE PLAN CRASH WITH EGYPTIAN AIRWAYS REGITRATION No 474 JSS.http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html SIR,SINCE THE DEMISE OF THIS OUR CUSTOMER , I HAVE KEPT A CLOSE MONITORING OF THE DEPOSIT RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS SINCE THEN NO BODY HAS COME TO CLAIM THE MONEY IN THIS A/C AS NEXT OF KIN TO THE LATE DECEASED WHO HAS TWENTY-FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS($25.5M) IN HIS A/C. AS IT STANDS NOW. THERE IS NOBODY IN THAT POSITION TO PRODUCE THE NEEDED INFORMATION OTHER THAN MY VERY SELF CONSIDERING MY POSITION IN THE BANK.BASED ON THE REASONS THAT NOBODY HAS COME FOR THE CLAIMS OF THE DEPOSIT AS NEXT OF KIN, I SEEK FOR YOUR CO OPERATION TO USE YOUR NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DESEASED TO CLAIM THIS FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.I AM THE ONLYONE WITH THE INFORMATION BECAUSE I HAVE REMOVED THE DEPOSIT FILE FROM THE SAFE . TO THIS END HOWEVER, WHAT IS REQUIRED FROM YOU IS TO SEND AN APPLICATION SEEKING CLAIMS OF THE DEPOSIT AS NEXT OF KIN TO THE LATE MR JAMES WILLIAMS.I WILL SEND YOU SPECIMEN OF APPLICATION AS SOON AS YOU CONFIRM YOUR READINESS TO ASSIST ME MOVE THE FUNDS OUT OF THE VAULT OF OUR BANK INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. NOTE:THE BANKING RULES AND REGULATIONS IN THISCOUNTRY DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH DEPOSIT TO STAY MORE THAN TEN (10) YEARS AS AN EXPERTRIATES A/C ,IF THE DEPOSIT STAYS MORE THAN TEN(10) YEARS, THE FUNDS WILL BE SENT TO THE GOVERNMENT RESERVE A/C AS UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT. IN VIEW OF THIS DEVELOPMENT I BEG FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND FULL CO-OPERATION TO COME AND LAY CLAIMED TO THIS DEPOSIT AS THE NEXT OF KIN. THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVE IN THIS BUSINESS AS YOU WILL BE EQUIPED WITH ALL VITAL INFORMATION OF THE DEPOSIT AND THE A/C. YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN DOES NOT MATTER, WHAT MATTERS IS YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN HAVING ALL NECCESSARY INFORMATION TO BACK UP YOUR CLAIMS . NOTE THAT ALL MODALITIES FOR A HITCH FREE TRANSACTION HAS BEEN PERFECTED FROM MY SIDE I WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH ALL THE A/C PARTICULARS .I WILL ALSO NEED YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS COMPANY OR RESIDENTIAL SO THAT I CAN COMPUTERISE THEM TO TALLY WITH NEXT OF KIN COLLUMIN THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT. FINALLY I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE REQUESTFOR A FOREIGNER AS THE NEXT OF KIN IS OCCATIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND FOR THAT ONLY REASON I CANNOT REPRESENT AS NEXT OF KIN.I HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THIS MONEY WITH YOU IN THE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF 50%/40%.AND WHY THE REMAINING 10% IS SET-ASIDE FOR EXPENSES THAT WE MIGHT INCURED DURING THE CAUSE OF THIS TRANSACTION. YOU HAVE MERITED THIS PERCENTAGE BECAUSE YOU WILLPROVIDE THE A/C WHERE WE SHALL FINALLY TRANSFER THE FUNDS INTO ON A SUCCESSFUL CLAIMING OF THE DEPOSIT. MY 50% WILL REMAIN IN THE A/C PENDING MY ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT AND SUBSEQUENTINVESTMENTS. LASTLY FOR THE IMMEDIATE TAKE OFF OF THIS TRANSACTION YOU HAVE TO CONFIRM YOUR WILLINGNESS AND READINESS TO ASSIST ME RETRIVE THIS DEPOSIT, THEN I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR E-MAIL THE APPLICATION TEXT AND OTHER VITAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DEPOSIT. I ASSURE YOU OF 100% RISK FREE TRANSACTION.TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU . REGARDS,MR PATRICK UTOMI.(MANAGER CREDIT & ACCOUNT DEPT, UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC).
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