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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • +2348028735832 (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.
  • jamiejones@sympatico.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jamie jones" <jamiejones@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: jamiejones@ecobnkintl.com
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:13:13 +0000
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION IS URGENTLY NEEDED

                                                          Mr.jamie jones
                                                          Accounting Department,
                                                          Eco Bank Intl (EBI).
                                                          Wuse Zone ii Garki Abuja
                                                          Federal Republic of Nigeria.
                                                          Email:jamiejones@sympatico.ca         

                                                          Mobile phone:+234-8028735832

Good day Friend,
I am Mr.jamie jones.Auditor, with Accounting Department, Eco Bank
Intl (EBI),Here in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, I crave your
indulgence
For the unsolicited nature of this letter, please pardon me.
I got your very good name and e-mail address from the
America chamber of commerce world list(Best reason known to you) and I
decided to contact you purely on the personal conviction of trust and
confidence that we can co-operate with one another and do a very
lucrative business opportunity for our mutual benefit.
The Business I am proposing to you is in respect of
the sum of US$9,184,000.00 (Nine Million One Hundred
and Eighty-four Thousand United States Dollars Only)
deposited in Dollar account with my bank which
belonged to Mr. Robert Ebner, who died on Nov 31, 1999,
in a plane crash with is whole family on there way back from vacation,
confirm it here http://www.greatdreams.com/PassEAir990.htm.
Mr. Robert Ebner is a well-known contractor /oil Merchant.
My bank has made several efforts at contacting the family
of Late Mr. Robert Ebner or his relatives, but all had proved abortive as he
had no identifiable kin's men.
I will personally appreciate your interest to stand as
the next of kin to the deceased in favor of claiming
the fund to be transferred into your nominated
bank account, while I will personally secure
An Attorney to help out in this transaction that will
Work out all necessary documentations as the next of
Kin to our deceased customers.
Upon your response, we shall discuss further on the
partnership-sharing mode and I will furnish you the
details on how to go on
Your quick response will be appreciated and be aware
that, this transaction is subjected to absolute
confidential and faithfulness.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr.jamie jones

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