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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.)
• 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.
  • alamu_ahmed_57@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ahmed alamu <alamu_ahmed_57@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ahmedalamu@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 22:10:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello...Next of kin...Hello


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: alamu_ahmed_57@yahoo.com

Dear Sir/Ma,



I am Barrister AHMED ALAMU Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to ENGR.T.Thomas, a national of United State of America, who used to work with shell/oil development company in Nigeria as the chief Engineer. On the 2nd of may 1999, my client ,his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road.



All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to their embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.



After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relative sover the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money that belong to my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.



Particularly, the Bank where the late decease had an account valued at about 20 million dollars has issued me a notice today to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.



since i have been unsuccessful in locating the elatives for over 4 years now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at $20 million dollars can be paid to your account and then you and me can share the money. 55% to me and 40% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government mayrequire, As soon as you indicate your interest by sending below information:



1. Your full name and address

2. Your telephone and fax number



All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this dealt through. I have all the documents (DEATH CERTIFICATE AND DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE) required to this transaction I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.



call me on my to enable us discus about this deal so that i will give you the contact of the bank where the money is deposited direct this is my alternative mail address requested information via as soon as possible so that we can proceed and after sending it urgently.

Best regards.



Barr:AHMED ALAMU,






- ahmed alamu

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