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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.
  • kennethwale1@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "Kenneth Wale" <kennethwale1@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 08:47:28 +0000
Subject: Hello Dear,

Dear Friend,

I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trust to enable me carry out
an urgent business opportunity in my department. I am an Accountant with
Union Bank Plc,My name is Mr.Kenneth Wale, a Banker. I am the personal
Account Manager to Mr.Allen ,a National of your country, who used to work
with Julius Berger PLC [an oil service company in Nigeria].Here in after
shall be referred to as my client. On April 21, 2002 my client,died of heart
attack.

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
trace 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 bank
where this huge deposits were lodged,particularly the UNION BANK PLC .

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 of the deceased
so that this account valued at ($6million u s dollars) can be paid to you
and then you and me Can share the
money.The sharing modality is Still open and negotiable. Please, send your
direct Fax and telephone numbers to me for effective communication that this
transaction needs. Please note that you
are not to appear in person, as every thing regarding this project will be
strictly supervised by a lawyer and every banking documents needed for his
transaction will be taken care of by the lawyer and as such, there is
absolutely no risk involved.


Please,send reply to my alternative e-mailaddres:kennethwale1@yahoo.fr.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Kenneth Wale

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