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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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Ahmed Sanni <ahmedforsanni@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 17:22:11 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Financial Trust: Let Us Work Together...


From The Desk Of:
Mr. Ahmed Sanni
Equity Bank Plc
Idumota Branch,
Lagos-Nigeria

Dear friend,

PLEASE KEEP CONFIDENTIAL
This letter is not intended to cause any embarrassment in whatever
Form, Rather it is intended to contact your esteemed self, with warm
heart I Offer My friendship, and greetings, and I hope this mail meets
you in good Time. However Strange or surprising this contact might seem to
you, as we Have not Met Personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you Take Due Consideration of its importance and immense benefit.
I got to know Of You in search for a reputable and reliable person via the
Internet,too Assist Me in an urgent need requiring utmost trust And
confidentiality,and Coupled With my deep interest to invest in your Country. I am
Mr.AhmedSanni the Manager audit and accounts unit,
foreign remittance depts.Equity Bank Plc Of Nigeria. In January 6th
1999, One Mr. Alex Kuriliak,A Lebanese National, A consultant/contractor With the Federal
Ministry of Mines And Power made a numbered Time (Fixed) Deposit, valued at
US$18,500,000.00 (Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), for
Twelve (12) CalendarMonths in my Bank Branch. Upon maturity, we sent a
routine notification To His forwarding address but got no reply. After a
month, we sent a Reminder And finally we discovered from his Contract employers that Mr.
Alex Kuriliak died from a Plane Crash.
****Checks out this websites: of the plane crash that
Involved this our deceased customer a Lebanese.

Www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/25/world/main590221.shtml

On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a
WILL, And all attempts to trace his Next of kin were fruitless. I therefore Made further Investigation
and discovered that Mr. Mr. Alex Kuriliak Did not declare any next of kin or relations in all His
Official Documents, including his Bank Deposit Paperwork in my Bank. This sum of
US$18,500,000.00 is still in my Bank and the interest is being rolled
Over With the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever
come Forward to claim it.
In accordance with the Nigerian Federal Law, at the Expiration of 4
(four) years, the money will revert to the ownership of The Nigerian
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently,I Shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as
the Next of kin To Mr. Alex Kuriliak so that you and I can Benefit from the fruits of
this Transaction to Enhance Humanitarian Organization World wide. Upon
Acceptance, I shall send to you either by fax or E-mail a scan copy of
The Equity bank plc "Next of Kin Payment Application Form" as well the
Detailed Information on how this business would successfully
Transacted. We Shall Employ the services of an Attorney for the drafting and
notarization of The WILL and to obtain all the relevant papers in your name for the
Necessary Documentations for payment approval in my Bank headquarters
and in your Favor. The money will be share in the ratio of 65% for me,
30% for you And 5% for any arising contingencies during the process of this
Transaction. There is no risk Involved as I will use my position as the
Bank Branch Manager to secure approvals and guarantee the Successful
execution of This Transaction and it will take only 10-14 working days. Please you must Observe Utmost confidentiality if these proposals interest you,
And please include your private phone number for easy Communication
Contact So I can provide you with more Details that will help you
understand The Transaction. Awaiting your urgent reply.
Best regards.
Mr. Ahmed Sanni.








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