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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • george_ebi213@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?george=20ebi?= <george_ebi213@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: george_ebi@gawab.com
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 13:22:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MY APPEAL


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: george_ebi213@yahoo.com.au

Dear friend,


I am Dr. GEORGE EBI and I work with Union Bank of Nigeria Plc as(Assistant Auditor). In the discharge of my duty, I stumbled on this domiciliary account that has remained dormant for three years now with Eighteen million Five hundred Thousand dollars(US$15M) in it.


I contacted my director and we sent out staff for enquiries and discovered that the account holder died in a ghastly motor accident. I am writing you so that we can work together to remit the money to you as the next-of-kin because this money belongs to a foreigner and has to be claimed by a foreigner.

I guarantee this transaction under a legitimate arrangement that will not breach the law by both parties. It is simple a process which will take a short while to accomplish. If I hear from you, I will tell you all you need to Know about the money. I urge you to forward your phone number so I may call to discuss this matter further with you.


Best Regards,


Dr. GEORGE EBI






- george ebi

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