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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)
• 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.
  • idrisaku2000@ny.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "idris aku" <akuidrisi@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: idrisaku2000@ny.com
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 09:02:21 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT

Dear friend,

Sorry for the impromptu and unsolicited introduction.I am IDRIS M AKU a
Nigerian, 29 years in possession of my Dad's Properties.I lost him in a
plane crash. He was the Minister for sport here in Nigeria before he died.

Since then I have been in charge of his businessand I havegot no problem
with that since I have been doing that before his death.I received a letter
from his bank notifying me of his account in one of the banks in Nigeria
that worth(US$19m,) which he got from a computer deal,he did with the
Federal Government of Nigeria. As a result of this notification I have wrote
a letter through my Lawyer to the bank to transfer the Money to SECURITY
COMPANY EUROPE which I have successfully carried out in thelast two month.

Since I am the next of kin, it was so easy for me in doing this without the
knowledge of my family members I want to try as much as possible to transfer
this money out of this Security Company before my family members got to know
about this. I know that this issue is a very sensitive one and it should not
be discuss on the net. Why don't you send me your Tele/Fax Number? so that,
I will get in touch with you.

This deal is a risk free one and your gain shall be 25% of this money
provided you co-operate with me. Remember TO KEEP THIS AS A TOP SECRET
because my Daddy happened to be very popular person even after his death.
Take careof yourself. Mail me back on this email idrisaku2000@ny.com

Your Anticipated Response is highly needed.

BEST REGARDS,

IDRIS M AKU.

FOR THE FAMILY OF LATE SPORT MINISTER: AKU.

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