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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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348030781931 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mranthonyeke@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Anthony Ekeh" <mranthonyekehx@msn.com>
Reply-To: mranthonyeke@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 10:07:38 +0000
Subject: THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER

FROM:Mr.Anthony Ekeh
African international Bank Plc
TELL: 234-8030-781931
E-mail: mranthonyeke@yahoo.com
#24 Adeola Howell Street,
Victoria Island,
Lagos Nigeria.

ATTN:

I am Mr.Anthony Ekeh , From African International Bank
plc. I am the personal Accountant to Mr.Brian ,a
native of your country, who used to work with Shell
Prtrolum Co-operation Nigeria Plc.

On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and
their three children were involved in a car accident
along sagbama express road. All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I
have made several enquiries to your embassy to alocate
any of my clients extended relatives,this has also
proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided
to track 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
left behind by my client before they get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge
deposit were lodge.

Particularly, the African International Bank Plc where
the deceased had an account valued at about USD 10.5
Million has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have the account confiscated within the 6
weeks.

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 to have
the same last name so that the proceeds of this
account valued at USD 10.5 Million can be paid to you
and then you and I can share the money.

60% to me and 40% to you. We shall "SECURE" all
necessary legal documents that will be used to backup
any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law.

Pleaseget in touch with me immediately as I do not have much
time in my disposal.

Call me as soon as you get this
email:(mranthonyeke@yahoo.com) or
TELL: 234-8030-781931.
Best Regards,
Mr. Anthony Ekeh
Please Reply to this E-mail:
mranthonyeke@yahoo.com
#24 Adeola Howell Street,
Victoria Island,
Lagos Nigeria.



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