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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • gubnadamu@yahoo.com.hk
  • akiloadamuubn@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?big5?q?adamu=20akilo?= <ubnadamu@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: akiloadamuubn@sify.com
Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 18:55:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Get back to me


§Ú¦³·sªº¹q¶l¦a§}¡I§A²{¥i¹q¶lµ¹§Ú¡Gubnadamu@yahoo.com.hk

Hello ,


I am Mr Akilo Adamu, The Assistant Director foreign remittance dept

with the {UNION BANK OF NIGERIAN PLC LAGOS}.


I have a transaction which I think will be of mutual benefit to both of

us.In my desire for a foreign partner with whom to do this transaction,

I stumbled on your contact from your countrys chamber of commerce.


As the head of foreign remittance/Accounts Departments of UBN, I

discovered some amount of money while I was auditing accounts for the

2006 financial year which has been lying there for four years. On

further enquiry, I discovered that this money totalling about US$15million

(Fifteen Million United States Dollars Only) including accumulated

interest belonged to one Mr.Dario Gaski, a Portugees citizen who lived and

died without any beneficiary.


I have successfully secured the money and with the assistance of my

colleagues, the money has been packaged as photographic materials ready

for shipment abroad. It may be lodge in a security company in Europe of

which I want you to stand as the beneficiary or next of kin to the

fund.


I will need your particulars to enable me prepare documents on your

favour which will authenticate that the consignment belongs to you and

to enable you claim the money,I want to be assured of a safe account

where the money will be deposited pending my arrival.


This transaction is risk free with no legal complications. I have made

all necessary arrangement for a successful transaction. I will direct

you on where the money is deposited when i hear from you.


Please i need your telephone and fax number and your contact address

for easy communication.You can reach me through this E-mail

address:(akiloadamuubn@sify.com) Your urgent response is needed.


Best regards


Mr Akilo Adamu.

Director Foreign Unit {UNION BANK PLC}





- adamu akilo

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