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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million us 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)
  • "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.
  • +2348034100248 (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.
  • vincentumah_x@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Patrick Marthins" <pat_ventures@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 12:25:14 +0000
Subject: FROM Vincent==[GET BACK TO ME]

I AM MR.VINCENT UMAH
SUITE 2044 OMEGA,APAPA
LAGOS -NIGERIA.
TEL: 234-8034100248
E-mail: vincentumah_x@yahoo.es
Dear Sir/Madam,

I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC(STB) My name is Vincent Umah
a Banker, I am the personal Account Manager to Engineer A.Duke , a National
of your country, who used to work with Summit Oil company in Nigeria.Here in
after shall be refered to as my client On April 21, 2000, my client,was
involved in a car accident along Sagamu express way All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace 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 and property left behind
by my client before they are declared unserviceble by the STANDARD TRUST
BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($17.5
MillionUS Dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or
have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.

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
since you answered the same name, so that the proceeds of this account
valued at ($17.5Million US Dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me
Can share the money.60% to me, 30% to you. The remaining 10% will be used
for all expensice that we may incure.An attorney will be contracted to help
us revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be
used to back up any claim we may make. All I require
is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I
guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.If you are intrested do Contact
me through my Alternative e-mail: vincentumah_x@yahoo.es

YOUR FULL NAME...............................................
YOUR ADDRESS.............................................
AGE:....................................................
STATE/COUNTRY..............................................
TEL/FAX NUMBERS................................................
COMPANY NAME.......................................................
OCCUPATION...................................................

Get back to me if you are intrested
E-mail: vincentumah_x@yahoo.es
Tel: 234-8034100248
Best Regards,
Mr.Vincent Umah.


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