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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • barr_t_bankole_chambers@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "tunji bankole" <barr_t_bankole@bankolechambers.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 15:00:20 +0000
Subject: NEXT OF KIN

Mr. Tunji Bankole
Foreign Operations Office,
Assurance Bank Plc.,
ICON House, 6th Floor, Idejo Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
barr_t_bankole_chambers@yahoo.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Tunji Bankole, Divisional Head, Foreign Operations Office
with the Assurance Bank Plc . I was personal account manager to one
late Engineer Walter , of your country, who till his death was a
contractor with Impressario Nigeria Limited, Moenier Oil & Gas
Consult and Nigerian Ports authority.

On the 28th of November 1999, Engr. Walter, his wife and their two
children were involved in a car accident along Gwagwalada express road and
all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
At the time of his death, Walter had a deposit of $10.5 Million which was
proceed of a contract work he just concluded with the Nigerian Ports
authority. The payment was made with an Ecobank cheque which I personally
cleared. Unfortunately, till this moment no one has come as his relation for
his deposit with us.

My colleagues and I humbly request your attention to this matter so
that we can present you as his next of kin or beneficiary to his deposit. It
is
not a very difficult thing to do especially as you share the same last name
with him and it will not take time too.

All we need is to change the name and particulars of his next of kin to
yours in our computer database and we file in an application for the
release of the fund through the Probate Office in your name.
It does not necessarily mean that you must be here to conclude the
deal, we may request that the money be sent to Europe or even the United
States for payment. Please contact me as quickly as possible
email;barr_t_bankole_chambers@yahoo.com ,We will talk about the sharing
ratio as soon as you get in touch with me.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU USE GIVEN EMAIL ADDRESS
barr_t_bankole_chambers@yahoo.com

Kind regards,
Tunji Bankole.

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