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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:
  • "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348037147096 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • martinsomartins1@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?martins=20omartins?= <martinsomartins1@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: martinsomartins@walla.com
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 15:12:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REPLY ASAP---URGENT PLEASE


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: martinsomartins1@yahoo.com.au

HEADQUARTER,

CITIBANK OF NIGERIA.

LAGOS, NIGERIA.

35-40 MARINA STREET,LAGOS ISLAND.

Tel:234-8037147096


Dear friend,


COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASONS


First, I'm soliciting your utmost confidenciality in this Transaction.

I am

MR.OBI MARTINS, credit officer with CitiBank of Nigeria PLC, Lagos. I

came to you in my private search for a reliable person to handle this

confidential transaction, which involves huge sum of money to your

country.


The Proposition:


A foreigner an American, late Mr Morris Thompson (SNR) who died on

February 4th, 2000 board Alaska Airlines Flight 261. alonside other 87

passengers . Please view the website below for verification.

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/

while returning to his country from a business trip.


He Banked with us at CitiBank of Nigeria plc Lagos and had a closing

balance worth US$15.6,Million, having heard of the tragic incident

involving late Mr Morris Thompson (SNR) the bank now expects a next of

kin as beneficiary.


Valuable efforts have been made by CitiBank to get in touch with any

of his family's but I personally found out that he until his neither

had wife nor children that is known to us.


Meanwhile this is the website of the people that died in the Alaska

Airlines Flight 261, The only name of next of kin given to us by late

Mr.Morris Thompson unfortunately was with him in the same flight that

crashed, and this is unknown to the bank. I'm taking this advantage in

order to better my life and that of my family, I now decided to seek

your permission to have you stand as next of kin to late late Mr Morris

Thompson, so that the fund (US$15.6M)will be released in to your

account as the next of kin.


All documents and proves to enable you get this fund will be carefully

worked out, by the lawyer that I will employ to work with me down here

on your behalf.


I am assuring you that this transaction and its procedures is 100%

legal and risk free involvement. Your share stays while the rest will

be for myself.


The sharing of the fund between the two of us will be as follows: 50%

of the total sum will go to you for your effort and commitment to the

sucess of this transaction and the remaining 50% for me as soon as i

meet you in your country.


As soon as I receive an acknowledge of the receipt of this message in

Acceptance, I will immediately start up with the process and perfect everything abur name at the bank as the true next of kin to late Mr.Morris Thompson Inheritance for us to get this fund in your possession without any hitch.


If this proposal is acceptable by you, kindly get to me .


I want you to also furnish me with your private telephone/fax or

preferably your mobile numbers, address and I will have to apply for

the

release and subsequent Transfer of the fund in your favor.


Ths transaction will only take us 14 working days to finished it if

you can act fast from your end and comply accordily.


Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation.


Yours faithfully,


MR. Obi Martins

(Credit Officer, Citibank Of Nigeria)



- martins omartins

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