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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • janimodo@indiatimes.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Tijani Amodo" <janimodo@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 22:38:32 +0000
Subject: Your response

Dear sir,

I am Dr. Tijani Amodu Working in department of Fund Released Order.I know
the letter might come to you as surprise,but take it like your own deal.Mr
Malik Azeez from Iran executed a contract through Federal Ministry of Works
& Housing here , the contract worth 15 Million dollars but on the process of
transferring the money to him,he died with his family in the earthquake
disaster that occurred recently in Iran
(http://www.medair.org/hq/programme_iran_full.php).
Meanwhile, his money has been pencilled down for payment in my office but I
not given the final order for the final endorsement of his money.Nobody
knows what is going on except I and one of my colleague,the mans information
will be made available to you based on your co-operation.I want
you to act like the beneficiary of this fund, Since we have been
unsuccesfull in locating his relatives I now seek your consent to present
you as the next of kin to the deceased since you would understand facts with
me, so that the proceeds of this account valued at 15 Million dollars can be
proccesed and paid to you and then you and I can share the money according
to the stated sharing ratio.
I will send to you the whole relevant information that is required in this
transaction immediately you accept to co-operate with me.I would want us to
start the transaction immediately.
I have decided to give you 30% of this money and 5% for Homeless in your
country, while 5 % will be for motherless babies here in Nigeria.This has
100% no risk.I am going to my retirement very soon, so need this money to
take care of my family in future am waiting your urgent reply.
Yours truly,
Dr Tijani Amodu
Send your reply to janimodo@indiatimes.com

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