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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "contact me immediately" (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: clifford james <cliffordjlondon@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 06:39:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: VERY URGENT


FROM: MR CLIFFORD JAMES.
ECO BANK NIG PLC,
71A AJOSE ADEKUN ROAD,
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS,
NIGERIA.
Attn: Dear Friend,

I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such a surprising manner and I want you to bear in mind that this is not a hoax mail but I respectfully insist you read this mail carefully as I am optimistic it will open door for unimaginable financial reward for both of us. I am . Dr.Frank Obi, the personal account manager to late ENGR.KEVIN NAVARRO, a national of your country, who works with TEXACO OIL COMPANY here in Nigeria.
On the 11th of December 2005, my client, his wife and their only child were involved in a ghastly plane crash in SOSOLISO AIRLINES in Port-Harcourt, unfortunately, all occupants of the passengers(107) lost their lives,Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my client's extended relatives and this has been unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet to locate any member of his family or any close name to his, hence I contacted you. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money that my client left behind before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by ECO BANK OF NIG.PLC. Where this huge amount US$18.5million dollars were lodged. The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin/Relative or have the account confiscated within the next 14 banking days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of Kin/Relative of the deceased since you have the same last name so that this fund US$18.5million dollars can be transferred into your account and then you and I will share this fund according to any agreed ratio.30% for you, 60% for me while 10% for any expenses that was made during the transaction.
All I require is your honest co-operation and confidentiality to enable us see this deal through, I guarantee you that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. CONTACT ME
IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE DETAILS.
Waiting for your urgent response.
Here is the Website:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10409592
Thanks and God Bless.
Best Regard’s
Mr. Clifford James.


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