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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:
  • "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.
  • v_ozumba03@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • v_nzumba02@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?vincent=20ozumba?= <v_ozumba03@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: v_nzumba02@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:42:38 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hello


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: v_ozumba03@yahoo.co.in

FROM:Mr Vicent E. Ozumba

UNION BANK PLC OF NIGERIA.


I am the director in charge of auditing and accounting section of UNION BANK PLC.LAGOS, NIGERIA BRANCH. With due respect, I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us. During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on October 31st 2002 in an auto crash. The funds has been dormant in his account with this Bank since 2001 without any claim of the fund either from his family or relation.


A close investigation revealed that the deceased has no known existing relation as next of kin. The said amount is U.S $7.5million(Seven million,Five hundred thousand U.S Dollars). I want you to collaborate with me to put a claim on this money as the next of kin of the deceased account holder, Mr Duckson Fritz. I and my colleague will present you as the next of kin. Meanwhile, all arrangements to put a claim over this fund with you as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased has been put in place. We have also perfected arrangements to get the required approval and authority to transfer this money to any designated foreign bank account as will be provided by you.Bank Instruments,Directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist


us in this risk free and highly confidential transaction . Upon your reply, we shall commence neg! otiation s on all other matters that would arise. Please feel free to contact me immediately for further directive and or clarification on this transaction.


I look forward to a mutually beneficial business relationship with you. Please reply to my private email address: v_nzumba02@yahoo.co.in


Best wishes.


Sincerely yours,


Mr Vicent E. Ozumba



- vincent ozumba

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