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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:
  • "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 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • christubah@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • christubbah@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: christ ubbah <ubbah4@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <christubah@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:26:25 +0000
Subject: REPLY ME NOW!!



FROM THE DESK OF CHRIST UBBAH CHAMBERS
PLOT 917 DANJUMA CRESCENT,IDOWU TAYLOR
LAGOS,
EMAIL: christubah@myway.com

Dear Sir\Ma,

I write you this message under strict recommendation and in good
faith.I am sorry at the perceived
confussion you may have by receieving this letter from me since we have
not previously met. To be Straight, I am a solicitor at law and the
personal Attorney to the late Engineer Mr.Mark Ronald. who used to work
with the defunct SINGER TEXTILES COMPANY in Nigeria.

On the 4th of May, 2002 it was reported to us that my Client, his wife
and their only daughter were involved in a Local Plane Crash at Kano
State, enroute Abuja (The Capital City) all occupants in the Plane lost
their lives,unfortunately on this same flight were other dignitaries
like the Sports Minister and a host of others. The following website could
be referenced:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm
Since then I have made several enquires to locate any of my clients
extended relatives. This unfortunately has proved unsuccessful. Hence I
seized this opportunity and decided to contact you for your help.

I am contacting 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
lodge.Particularly,Where the deceased had an account valued at
SD$7.5millionDollars has just recently issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin of The deceased or have the account confiscated within the
shortest Period of time.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for Close to three(4)years now, I seek your consent to present you
as the Next of kin of the deceased on your immediate approval and
acceptance to assist me in this matter, so that the
proceeds of this Account valued at USD$7.5 million United States
Dollars can be paid to you afterwhich you and I can share the money.45% of
the total fund would be for you while 45% for me and the other 10% for
charity and the motherless homes. I have the necessary logistics that
would be used to back up your claim at the Financial Institution where
these funds are deposited temporarily,all I require is your honest
cooperation to enable this deal through and your willingness to carry out this
project with me till it's fruitful end.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement
that will protect both of us from any breach of the Law to cover up your reputable name. Please get
in touch with me if you willingly accept this offer.So that I could
forward immediately to you the necessary details on how we are to carry
out this project to a fruitful end.
FULL NAMES: ________________________________
GENDER_____________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH:______________________________
NATIONALITY: _______________________________
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:_______________________
MARITAL STATUS: ____________________________
CONTACT ADDRESS: ___________________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER:___________________________
FAX NUMBER: _________________________________
OCCUPATION: ________________________________
POSITION HELD: _____________________________
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS:___________________

To enable our further discussion about this transaction. I now await to
have your soonest positive
response to this regards. Reply to my privite email
address:christubbah@yahoo.co.uk
Thank you and my sincere regards to you and your family.

Sincerely,
Barrister Christ Ubbah.



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