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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • fewemijohn01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "fewemijohn" <fewemijohn@bol.com.br>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 08:27:39 -0300
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT/CONFIDENTAIL!


From The Desk Of: Mr.Fewemi John
Intercontinental Bank Nigeria Plc,
Apapa Branch, Lagos-Nigeria.
Email: fewemijohn01@yahoo.com
Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Fewemi John ,an accountant.I am the accounts officer to Late
Engr.Anthony ,citizen of your Country,Working in an oil servicing
company In Nigeria. Referred to as my client On April 21, 2004 my client,his wife, and their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu
express way. All occupants of the vehicle nfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clientsextended , this has also provedunsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the
Internet.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and roperty
left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the Intercontinental Bank Nigeria Plc. Where the deceased had an account
Valued at about (US$18.M.) has Issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin Or have the account confiscated within the next fourteen working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two
years now,Due to your from the same Country with my Late Client,I decide to
seek your consent to Present you as the Next Of Kin,of the deceased,So that this account valued at (US$18.M) can be paid to you and then You and Me Can share the money 55% to Me and 40% to You while 5% will be for any expenses we may incurre.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect You and Me,from any breach of the law.
Thank You as I look forward to your urgent response. or give me a call
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Fewemi John .
Pls. send your reply through my private email:
fewemijohn01@yahoo.com

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