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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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • williams_m119@yahoo.com
  • williams_m119@sino.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "williams martins" <williams_m119@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 08:32:29 +0000
Subject: PLEASE CONFIRM RECEIPTS

Dear Friend,


I am Chief williams Martins , an account clerk, I am the personal accountant
to Mr Williams Gould,a nationale of your country, who used to work with
Chevron Nigeria limited,here in Nigeria. On the 27th of January 2002, my
client,his wife and their three children were involved in Ikeja bomb blast
here in my country. My client and his family unfortunately lost there lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided and do some research in the
internet, to locate any member of his family. That is why I contacted
you,and the reason why i contacted you is to assist me in repatriating the
money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were
lodged.Particularly, the Standard Trust Bank of Nigeria Plc, Lagos Branch
where my client deposited US$15million dollars.

The Bank 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, so that the
proceeds of this account valued at US$15million dollars can be transferred
to your account there in your country, then you and me can share the money.
I have all necessary legal documents that back up the claim we may make. All
I require is your honest co- operation to enable us see this deal through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please indicate your readiness
to assist me,so that all the informations about this funds will be passed to
you immediately.You should send to me your full names and your private
telephone numbers for easy communications.And also assure me of your trust
and remember that the trust in business is confidentiality.So let it be only
between me and you.

If you give me your full coperation and this transaction is properly
executed,I am prepared to give you 30% of the total sum for your kind
assistance.60% will be for me and 10% percent will be for any expences we
may incure along in this transaction.Please get in touch with me by my
private email below to enable us discuss further.
Thank you very much for your understanding.

Best Regards,
Chief Williams Martins


PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES AND ACKNOWLEGE THE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER USING
THE BELOW EMAIL ADDRESS
EMAIL:williams_m119@yahoo.com or williams_m119@sino.net

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm

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