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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:
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "million 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.
• 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.
  • collins_onyeguke@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "COLLINS ONYEGUKE" <collins_onyeguke777@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: collins_onye@mixmail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 11:45:43 +0100
Subject: DEAR FRIEND BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

FROM: MR.COLLINS ONYEGUKE
STANDARD STRUST BANK NIG. PLC
NO 12 OLAYINKA STREET,VICTORIA
ISLAND LAGOS STATE-NIGERIA
EMAIL:collins_onyeguke@myway.com

DEAR FRIEND,
COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASONS!

PERMIT ME TO INTRODUCE MYSELF, MY NAME IS MR.COLLINS ONYEGUKE, I WORK
WITH STANDARD TRUST BANK NIG. PLC AS AN ACCOUNTANT. IN THE DISCHARGE OF MY
DUTY, I CAME ON THIS OMICILIARY ACCOUNT THAT HAS REMAINED DORMANT FOR SOME
YEARS NOW WITH OUR BANK VALUED THE SUM OF US$12,000.000.00 (TWELIVE MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) I MADE SOME ENQUIRIES AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ACCOUNT
HOLDER DIED ON THE 2ND OF NOVEMBER 1999 WITH HIS WIFE AND THEIR TWO CHILDREN
DIED IN AN AUTO CRASH ALONG LAGOS BADAGRY EXPRESSWAY, LAGOS-NIGERIA.

I AM WRITING YOU SO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO REMIT THE MONEY TO YOU AS
THE NEXT OF KIN BECAUSE THIS MONEY BELONG TO A FOREIGNER AND HAS TO BE CLAIM
BY A FOREIGNER. I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE MONEY
LEFT BEHIND BY THE DECEASED BEFORE THEY GET DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE
BANK WHERE THIS HUGE DEPOSIT WAS LODGED. THE BANK HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE AS
THE ACCOUNTANT TO THE DECEASED TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE THE FUND
DECLARED AS AN UNCLAIMED FUND WITHIN THE NEXT 15 OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS.SINCE
I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FOR OVER 4YEARS NOW THAT
I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING. I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN
TO THE DECEASED SINCE YOU ARE A FOREIGNER LIKE HIM SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF
THIS BANK ACCOUNT CAN BE PAID OUT IN YOUR FAVOR. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL
BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY
BREACH OF LAW.

I GUARANTEE THIS TRANSACTION UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL NOT
BREACH THE LAW BY BOTH PARTIES; IT IS SIMPLE PROCESS WHICH WILL TAKE A SHORT
WHILE TO PROCESS. I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE USED
TO BACK UP ANY CLAIM WE ARE GOING TO MAKE. ALL I REQUIRE IS YOUR HONEST
COOPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS DEAL THROUGH.PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF
THIS MESSAGE IN ACCEPTANCE OF OUR MUTUAL BUSINESS ENDEAVOR BY FURNISHING ME
WITH THE FOLLOWING;

1. YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS.
2. YOUR AGE.
3. DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
4. YOUR OCCUPATION

THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL ENABLE US FILE A LETTER OF CLAIM TO THE
APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS FOR NECESSARY APPROVALS IN YOUR FAVOUR BEFORE THE
TRANSFER CAN BE MADE. YOU WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 35% OF THE TOTAL FUND ON
FINAL CONCLUSION OF THIS PROJECT, WHILE THE REST SHALL BE FOR ME. YOUR SHARE
STAYS WITH YOU WHILE THE REST SHALL BE FOR US FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES IN
YOUR COUNTRY.

I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED WITH THE PROPER
DOCUMENTATION OF THE TRANSFER TO YOUR FAVOUR THROUGH LEGAL
PROCESSES.ALL REPLIES SHOULD COME THROUGH EMAIL:collins_onyeguke@myway.com
BEST REGARDS,
MR.COLLINS ONYEGUKE.

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