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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.
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • i.nyemego@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Idris Nyemego <i.nyemego@bol.com.br>
Reply-To: i.nyemego@sify.com
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 18:10:00 +0100
Subject: Personal Offer


Good day
It is with trust and confidence that I make this urgent, important and confidential business
Proposal to you. I am a fourty one (41) year old Attorney in practice here in Nigeria.
One of my clients was late MR.ANDREY.S. VLADIMIROVICH, an Ukrainian National (Now deceased). Three years ago, MR. ANDREY secured a contract from the Federal Government of Nigeria. He received mobilization fee and successfully executed the contract, but the balance of the contract payment is still unpaid. MR. ANDREY was still pursuing the release of this money, when on June 2003, MR. ANDREY, his wife and only daughter died in a ghastly motor accident in Lagos. They were buried.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has now directed (with a provision in this year's budget) thepayment of all Contractors who have satisfactorily executed their Contracts.The payment is byquarterly disbursements. MR. ANDREY'S Contract payment is among those approved for release this quarter. As his personal Attorney before his death, I have been officially notified and instructed to forward particulars of MR. ANDREY'S next of kin so that the money can be remitted into his/her account. However, as attorney and close confidant of MR. ANDREY, I know that he did not leave any WILL (because of his sudden death).
This money will therefore be paid into the account of whoever I present as MR. ANDREY'S next of kin with proof of affinity, affidavits and other documents.
Your nationality does not matter as all modalities have been concluded to present the person as ANDREY'S next of kin and consequently, the beneficiary of the fund. This transaction will take about 14 working days to conclude as soon as you indicate your interest. For prompt action, contact me urgently through email:i.nyemego@sify.com .it is easier for me to check.
Regards,
Idris Nyemego Esq

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