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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Johnson Evans" <johnson_evans75@msn.com>
Reply-To: johnson_evans@myway.com
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 17:04:34 +0000
Subject: hello

DIAMOND BANK PLC., ACCOUNTS DEPT.,
PLOT 23/27 ADEMOLA CRESCENT
VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS..NIG.


Dear Friend,
I am Mr johnson evans an accountant with Diamond Bank,Plc. I gathered you
are information from the internet. The business I am about to introduce is
basedon sheer trust and with a sense of purpose.I am contacting you to
assist in repatriating the sum of $20M u.S dollars.The money and property
left behind by Engr. Morie Lynn who had an accident On the 21st of April
2000, Engr. Morie Lynn, his wife and their two Children were involved in a
car accident in a remote village called Kuru near Jos in Plateau State. All
occupants of the car Unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassyhere in
Lagos-Nigeria to locate any of Morie's extended relatives, this has also
proved unsuccessful to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you
as his account officer to work with you before they get confiscated, frozen
or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly,the Diamond Trust Bank of Nigeria Plc where the deceased had an
account valued at about twenty Million United States Dollars
(US$20,000,000:00).
Now the management has issued a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the account frozen. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over 2 years now,I seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin to the deceased since you are a foriegner so that the
proceeds of this account valued at $20,000,000:00 can be paid to you and
then you and I can share the money. 60% to me and 30% to you, while 10% will
be maped out for any miscellaneous expenses that mightbe incure in the cause
of this transaction.
I have all the necessary legal documents to back up this claim, and
this I must do to make sure that this fund is not wasted or end up in
the wrong hands. All I require is your honest and sincere co-operation
to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee you that this
transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you and I from any breach of the law. Looking forward to hear from
you.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr johnson evans

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