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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • olisehkaodiaka@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: oliseh odiaka <olisehkaodiaka@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mykeambrose1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 20:25:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP


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

FROM: BARRISTER AMBROSE.W. MICHEAL( SAN)

33 ILAJE ROAD, ILAJE BARRIGA,

LAGOS-NIGERIA.




DEAR SIR/MADAM,


LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF I AM BARRISTER AMBROSE.W. MICHEAL I WAS

THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO LATE MR. MORRIS THOMPSON AN AMERICAN WHO WAS A PRIVATE BUSINESSMAN UNFORTUNATELY LOST HIS LIFE IN THE PLANE CRASH OF ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT 261 WHICH CRASHED ON JANUARY 31ST 2000, INCLUDING HIS FRENCH WIFE AND ONLY DAUGHTER.

YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THE CRASH ON VISITING THESE SITES BELOW,

http://www.cnn.com/2000/us/02/01/alaska.airlines.list

http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mthompson.html


BEFORE THE PLANE CRASH, MR. MORRIS THOMPSON MADE A NUMBERED FIXED

DEPOSIT FOR 18 CALENDAR MONTHS WITH A VALUE OF US$ 2,600,000.00 (TWO MILLION, SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) IN A BANK HERE IN NIGERIA.UPON MATURITY SEVERAL NOTICE WAS SENT TO HIM, ANOTHER NOTIFICATION WAS SENT AND STILL NO RESPONSE CAME FROM HIM. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT MR. MORRIS THOMPSON AND HIS FAMILY HAD BEEN KILLED IN THAT PLANE CRASH. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT MR. MORRIS THOMPSON�S NEXT OF KIN IS HIS DAUGHTER WHO DIED WITH HIM.WHAT BOTHERS ME MOST IS THAT ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF MY COUNTRY AT THE EXPIRATION 4 YEARS THE FUNDS WILL REVERT TO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE NIGERIA GOVERNMENT, IF NOBODY APPLIES TO CLAIM THE FUNDS. AGAINST THIS BACKDROP, MY SUGGESTION TO YOU IS THAT I WILL LIKE YOU AS A FOREIGNER TO STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MR. MORRIS THOMPSON SO THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THESE FUNDS FOR BOTH OF US.

WHAT IS TO BE DONE:


I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING PLANNED OUT SO THAT WE

SHALL COME OUT SUCCESSFULLY. I PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT THAT WILL BACK YOU UP AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MR. MORRIS THOMPSON.

PLEASE YOU PROVIDE YOUR FULL INFORMATION SUCH AS STATED BELOW,

[1] NAME: ________________________________

[2] ADDRESS: ____________________________

[3] AGE: _________________________________

[4] SEX: _________________________________

[5] TELEPHONE: __________________________

[6] FAX: _________________________________

[7] OCCUPATION STATUS: __________________


ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL TAKE US JUST 15 WORKING

DAYS TO ACCOMPLISH BEGINNING FROM WHEN I RECEIVE YOUR DATA'S.

AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN MADE THE NEXT OF KIN, I WILL ALSO FILE AN

APPLICATION TO THE BANK ON YOUR BEHALF AS SOON AS I SECURE THE

NECESSARY APPROVAL AND LETTER OF PROBATE IN YOUR FAVOR FOR THE MOVEMENT OF THE FUNDS TO AN ACCOUNT THAT WILL BE PROVIDED BY YOU.

THIS PROCESS IS 100% RISK FREE AS I HAVE SET OUT ALL THE MODALITIES TO SEE THAT A LEGALIZED METHOD IS USED BECAUSE I WILL PREPARE ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. PLEASE NOTE THAT UTMOST SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITY IS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES DURING THIS TRANSACTION. ONCE THE FUNDS HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WE SHALL SHARE IN THE RATIO OF 55% FOR ME, 40% FOR YOU AND 5% SET ASIDE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL EXPENSES INCURRED

DURING THIS TRANSACTION. IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED, PLEASE DELETE THIS LETTER SO THAT I CAN SCOUT FOR ANOTHER COMPETENT PARTNER TO CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION. SHOULD YOU BE INTERESTED PLEASE SEND ME YOURFULL NAMES, TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER, AND EMAIL ADDRESS.

I WILL PREFER THAT YOU TO REACH ME VIA THIS EMAIL ADDRESS,

YOUR EARLIEST RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER WILL BE APPRECIATED.


KIND REGARDS,

BARRISTER AMBROSE.W. MICHEAL (SAN)

- oliseh odiaka

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