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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +2348033195736 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Acb Bank International" <infomail29@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: info_org007@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:20:19 -0700
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

FROM THE DESK OF
MR CHIDI UMEANO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ACB INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC
WEB SITE@www.acbibank.com
DIRECT LINE: 234-8033195736

THE PRESIDENT/C.E.O

URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

FIRST I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION, THIS IS BY VIRTUE
OF ITS NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TOP SECRET. THOUGH I KNOW
THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE, WILL MAKE ANYONE APPREHENSIVE AND
WORRIED BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DEAL.

I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION, AS I HAVE
BEEN RELIABLY INFORMED BY CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY HERE IN
NIGERIA.OF YOUR DISCREETNESS AND ABILITY IN BUSINESS OF ITS NATURE.


LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO YOU, I AM MR CHIDI UMEANO
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACB INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC I CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY
PRIVATE SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE THIS
CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION, WHICH INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF HUGE SUM OF MONEY
TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE.

THE PROPOSITION AS A FOREIGNER, LATE ENGR. SHARON CREEKS AGE 42 (Snr) AN
OIL MERCHANT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF KUWAIT UNTIL HIS DEATH IN KENYA
AIR BUS (A310-30) FLIGHT Ko430 THAT CRASHED, BANKED WITH US AT ACB
INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC (ACB) NIGERIA AND HAD CLOSING BALANCE AS AT THE END
OF SEPTEMBER 2003 WORTH US (18.5M) EIGHTEEN MILLION FIVE HOUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

YOU CAN VIEW THIS WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ON HOW IT HAPPEN
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

THE BANK NOW EXPECTS A NEXT OF KIN AS BENEFICIARY AS VALUABLE EFFORTS HAVE
BEEN MADE BY ACB INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF CREEKS
FAMILY OR ELECTIVES BUT TO NO SUCCESS. IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PERCEIVED
POSSIBILITY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE ANY OF LATE . SHARON CREEK (Snrs)
NEXT OF KIN ( HE HAD NO HUSBAN OR CHILDREN THAT IS KNOWN TO US).

THE MANAGEMENT ACB BANK UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF OUR CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THAT ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE FUND TO BE
DECLARED UNCLAIMED AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO BE DONATED TO THE TRUST FUND FOR ARMS
AND AMMUNITION TO FURTHER ENHANCE COURSES OF WAR IN AFRICA AND THE WORLD IN
GENERAL.

IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT, SOME OF MY TRUSTED COLLEAGUES
AND I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO LATE
ENGR. SHARON CREEK SO THAT THE FUND US $18.5 MILLION WILL BE RELEASED AND
PAID TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY OR NEXT OF KIN. ALL DOCUMENTS AND PROVES TO
ENABLE YOU GET THIS FUND WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO
PARTAKE IN THIS TRANSACTION.

I HAVE SECURED FROM PROBATE AN ORDER OF MANDAMUS TO LOCATE ANY OF THE
DECLARED BENEFICIARYS (NEXT OF KIN) AND MORE SO WE ARE ASSURING YOU THAT
THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE INVOLVEMENT. YOUR SHARE STAYS WHILE AND
REST OF THE MONEY BE FOR MYSELF AND COLLEAGUES FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES IN
YOUR COUNTRY UNDER YOUR GUIDANCE, ACCORDING TO AGREEMENT REACHED BY BOTH
PARTIES.

MEANWHILE YOUR PERCENTAGE SHARE SHALL BE 25% AND 5% FOR ANY EXPENCES. AS
SOON AS WE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL
THROUGH THE ABOVE PRIVATE TELEPHONE LINE, WE WOULD FURNISH YOU WITH
NECESSARY STEPS TO TAKE BEGINNING WITH THE TEXT OF APPLICATION WHICH YOU
SHALL FORWARD TO THE BANK FOR SCRUTINY AND APPROVAL. AND PLEASE IF THIS IS
ACCEPTABLE BY YOU, DO NOT MAKE UNDUE OF THE TRUST WE HAVE BESTOWED IN YOU.

BEST REGARDS,

MR CHIDI UMEANO


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