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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 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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • contactremi@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • contactremi@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Remi" <contact_kkk@excite.com>
Reply-To: contactremi@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:12:31 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Urgent Assistance


Dear Friend,

I hope this mail doesn't come to you as an embarrassment as i receive unsolicited mails sometimes. The truth about it is that many individuals have failed to understand the use for which the Internet is set for us to benefit, and therefore some abuse the privilege.

I am Dr Remi Kolarinwa,Executive Director of Chartered Bank of Nigeria, Lagos Branch.I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.

On August 6, 2000, a FOREIGN Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr.Gaski Drannon made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) in my branch. Upon maturity, I 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, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that Mr.Gaski Drannon died from a bomb blast accident.

On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Gaski Drannon 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$10,500,000.00 is still sitting 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. According to Nigerian Law,at the expiration of 6 (six) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will [would] like you as an Foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Gaski Drannon so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will [would] like you to provide immediately your full names,complete address and your phone number so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you in place as the next of kin.

We shall employ the service of an Attorney for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer. A bank account in any part of the world, which you will provide, will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the Attorney and my position as the Executive Director guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address below. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details that will help you understand the transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply via my mail:contactremi@gmail.com

Thanks and regards.

Dr Remi Kolarinwa.

For more information regarding the Lagos-Nigeria bomb blast, visit these two sites:1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2698081.stm2. http://www.reliefweb.int/w/rwb.nsf/0/015d1b5df52a643bc1256cbb0054d8c2?Open Document

Note:Kindly reply to contactremi@gmail.com



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