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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • alabchris21@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?q?Mr.=20Chris=20Alabi?=" <alabchris21@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: alabichris221@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 11:01:52 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM: Mr. Chris Alabi


Jeg har en ny e-mail-adresse!Nu kan du e-maile mig på: alabchris21@yahoo.dk

FROM: Mr. Chris Alabi,

Executive Director,

Corporate And International Banking

Itercontinental Bank Nigeria plc.

Marina Lagos, Nigeria.

RE: NEXT OF KIN


Attention,

Do not be surprised at receiving this mail. I believe that there is no harm in trying someone trustworthy at heart. A new relationship will go a long way to help me. I need you to stand, as 'next of kin' to a client who works with the shell development company here in Nigeria and he died on April 2001 of a heart condition here in Lagos. Some years ago, Mr. Raymond hector made a numbered (or fixed) deposit of eighteen million United States dollars (us$18,000,000.00) in our bank. Unfortunately, he did not mention a next of kin in any of his papers with us. Since then, th ere has been no response to our international publicize calling for any relative to contact us.


It is five years now and still no response. By November ending, the interest will be rolled over, bringing the total claims to twenty million United States dollars (us$20,000,000.00). My department has the mandate to oversee the internal clearance for claims such as this and the final approval signature for payment is mine. You have no risk. Law only needs you to tender your valid particulars through a lawyer that will stand for you here for the funds to be transferred into your account abroad. You are advised to show your interest by sending the following information to me:


1). Your full name and contact address,


2). Your private phone and fax number.


However, please know that the money will be shared between us; I will take 60% and you: 40% (or us$8,000,000.00 million). i guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangeme nt that will protect you from any breach of law. Besides, my lawyer will prepare all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we are making. There are reasons why we need to claim this money fast. Please get in touch with me immediately to enable us discuss further about this transaction.

Best regard,

Mr. Chris Alabi.



- Mr. Chris Alabi

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