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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)
• 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.
  • dr_lambert@iol.pt

Fraud email example:

From: "Lambert Mann" <eagle_040@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_lambert@iol.pt
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 12:03:11 +0000
Subject: Kindly Please Assist.

ATNN: FRIEND

URGENTLY REQUESTED

I am doctor Lambert Mann. A personal doctor to Mr. Gill Thomas, Who
used to work with shell Development Company in Nigerian. On the 21st
of April 2004 my client, his wife and their three children were
involved in a car accident along sagbama express road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his
relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but
of no avail, hence i contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money that belongs
to my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this huge deposits were lodged in a security company
particularly, the bank where the deceased had an account valued at
about $50 Million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have the account confiscated within the next twenty
official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over one
year now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at $50 million
dollars can be paid to you and I can share the money.
55% to me and 40% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as
your government may require, I have the certificate of deposit that
can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this dealt
through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss further.

I will obtain affidavit from court when you response to me via mail
below.

Best Regards,
Dr. Lambert Mann
Email: dr_lambert@iol.pt

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