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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)
  • "million united states 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)
• 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.
  • nku_edward2005@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Nku Edward" <ed_nku@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 12:43:13 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

FROM: MR.NKU EDWARD.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
UNION TOGOLAISE DU BANK LOME- TOGO.

Dear ,

(STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)

My name is Nku Edward from Lome Togo west Africa. I am the Personal account
officer to Late client Who used to work with a manufacturing company here in
Lome Togo before his sudden death. On the 21st of April 2003, My client,his
wife and their only son was involved in a fatal motor accident along
Oaklands Roads, Hanwell London and unfortunately, They all lost their lives
in the event of the accident, Since then I have made several enquiries to
your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives and this has
also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to trace his relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his
family but of no avail,hence I contacted you. I contacted you to assist me
in repatriating the money and property left behind by my late client before
they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge
deposits were lodged.Particularly a Bank where the deceased deposited the
sum of $12 Million U.S Dollars. (Twelve Million United States Dollars Only).
Conseqently, the Bank have issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to
the deceased or they will have the funds confiscated within a short period
of time.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
some years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since he has no relatives left so that this $12 Million U.S Dollars
can be released to you as the next of kin to my late client.

For both of us to share the money, I propose 55% to my self and 35% to you
for your expected assistance,while 10% should be set aside for settling all
expenses or tax as the government of your country may require. All the
necessary documents that can be used to back up the claim of this fund will
be processed in your name as soon as we agreed together. All I require from
you now is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.I
guaranteed that this transaction will be 100% risk free and will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law here in Togo or over there in your country.Please kindly get in touch
with me through my private emailaddress or mobile number to enable us
discuss in details about this transaction. Remember to send meimmediately
information as follows:

**Your full names
**Your full contact address,
**Your private telephone, and Mobile Numbers.
**Your Age and Occupation

Best Regards,
Nku Edward, writing from Togo

NB:please reply ONLY to my confidential mail box
below.(nku_edward2005@hotmail.com)

Mobile:228 917 19 06

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