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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:
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348037174206 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: CHIEF JERRY CHINOYEREM <md_chief_jc121@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:37:54 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear



ATTENTION:
I am Md Chief Jc, AN ACCOUNT ADVISER to Late Engr.Faruk Watton,a national of your country, who used to work with shell Development company here in Africa,after shall be referred to as my client. The fatal Planecrash which occured in Kanu,expires the entire family of my client.Click on link below to view clips of incident:
http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives which proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track 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 and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the entire management of the Bank. This huge deposits that valued at about $32.2million US Dollars was lodged in a BANK here in my branch.The BANK Managements has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek yourconsent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at $32.2million US Dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money,60% to me while 40% to you,while every necessary documentation that will be needed to back up this claim will be procured by an attorney here whom we shall employ during this transaction. As one of the branch Directors of the Bank, I shall use all my connections to make sure that all transaction went smoothly.All I requires from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Confirm your prompt interest to me by providing to me the below information of yours for onward procession.
1.your full name2.Your mailing/postal address,3.your most direct/private telephone & fax numbers,4.Your Occupation,5.Company's name,6.Your marital status,7.Your age
Please try calling my direct number for discussion to enable me update you on the next step to follow.
Get back to me ASAP.
Kindest,
Md Chief Jc.+234-803-717-4206
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