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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • kenneth_johnson2006@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 12@indiatimes.com

Fraud email example:

From: kenneth johnson <kenneth_johnson2006@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: kennjohn204_12@indiatimes.com
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 08:27:40 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Good Relationship


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: kenneth_johnson2006@yahoo.com

Attn: Chief Executive Officer,


It is by the grace of God that I received Christ,knowing the truth and the truth have set me free.Having known the truth I had no choice than to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God for eternal life and in the sight of man for witness of Gods mercy and glory upon my life. I got your email id from a mail directory and I decided to email you for a permission to go ahead.


I am Mr. Kenneth Johnson, Bank Manager of Continental Merchant Bank of Nigeria, Lagos Branch. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.

On October 6, 2001, an American Oil Consultant/Contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria, Mr Robert Noel made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$9,000,000.00 (Nine Million US dollars only) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers that Mr. Robert Noel died from an automobile crash. On Further investigation, I found out that he died without making a "WILL" and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.


I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Robert Noel did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my bank. This sum of US$9,000,000.00 only is still sitting in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Nigeria Law, at the expiration of 6 (Six) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigeria Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.


Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Robert Noel so that the fruits of this old man’s labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the serivce of two Attorneys for drafting and notarization of the "WILL" and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of robate/administration in your favour for the transfer. A Bank account in any part of the world, which you will provide, will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. Your Interest will be negotiable before we commence the operation.


There is no risk at all as the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the Attorney and my position as the branch Manager guarantee the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please forward the information; Your full name and address, occupation,age,direct phone/mobiler number with your fax number. Reply immediately via the private addresses below. Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country. I will also like you to contact me on my private email adddress: kennjohn204_12@indiatimes.com for further discussion.


I waiting your urgent reply.


Thanks and God Bless you.


Yours Faithfully,


Mr. Kenneth Johnson




- kenneth johnson

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