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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "you are advice to send" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: paul onyeka <mpo@blackglobalnetwork.net>
Reply-To: mr_paul_onyek01@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 06:50:02 -0600
Subject: PLEASE URGENT.(CPNL).


CHEVRON PETROLEUM NIGERIA LIMITED. DEAR FRIEND, I AM PAUL ONYEKA, THE PERSONAL ASSISTANCE TO MR.CORSO PADILLA, AND A NATIONAL OF YOUR COUNTRY (AMERICA), WHO USED TO WORK WITH CHEVRON OIL PRODUCING COMPANY IN NIGERIA. HEREINAFTER, MR.CORSO PADILLA AND HIS FAMILY’S WERE INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ALONG LAGOS IBADAN EXPRESSWAY.ON THE 25TH OF APRIL 2005; ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE UNFORTUNATELY LOST THEIR LIVES. SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL INQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY (AMERICA), HERE TO LOCATE ANY OF HIS EXTENDED RELATIVES, THIS HAS ALSO PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL. AFTER THESE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, I DECIDED TO SEARCH IN OVER THE INTERNET TO LOOK FOR SOME ONE WHO IS TRUSTH-WORTHY THAT CAN CLAIM THIS FUND. I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE FUND VALUED AT US$20 MILLION LEFT BEHIND BY MR.CORSO PADILLA BEFORE IT GETS CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE FINANCE FIRM WHERE THESE HUGE AMOUNTS WERE DEPOSITED. THE SAID FINANCE COMPANY HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE THE ACCOUNT CONFISCATED WITHIN THE NEXT FOURTEEN OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS.I SEEK THE CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED,THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT CAN BE PAID TO YOU. THEREFORE, ON RECEIPT OF YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE, I SHALL OFFICIALLY PRESENT YOU TO THE FINANCE COMPANY AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE INHERITANCE SO THAT THEY WILL BEGIN TO PROCESS THE FUND TRANSFERS ON YOUR BEHALF. ALL I REQUIRE’S FROM YOU IS YOUR HONEST CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS TRANSACTION THROUGH. I GUARANTEE YOU THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW. PLEASE REPLY ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR US TO START THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU ARE ADVICE TO SEND TO ME: 1. YOUR RESIDENCIAL ADDRESS. 2. YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBERS. 3. YOUR FULL NAMES. AS SOON AS YOU SEND ME THEABOVE INFORMATION I WILL FOEWARD THEM TO THE FINANCE COMPANY, SO AS TO ENBLE THEM TRANSFER THE SAID FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGARDS, M R PAUL ONYEKA. PERSONAL ASSISTANCE. (CPNL).

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