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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
  • "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • johnkokori@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "john kokori" <johnkokori@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnkokori@myway.com
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:56:58 +0000
Subject: HELP TO CLAIM





From the Desk of John Kokori
Foreign Account Department
African Development Bank Plc Nigeria
E-mail:- johnkokori@myway.com

Dear Friend,

My name is John Kokori, Foreign Account Department African Development Bank
Plc Nigeria, I have only written to

seek your indulgence and assistance. I know this is coming as a suprise but
it is the truth. Keep this confidential.

$10,000,000 Million US dollars is what we are talking about,this money
belongs to our late customer,jIm Anderson

who died on a motor accident with his wife and 2 children on the 20th of may
2001,who was until his death an employee with Chevron Oil Exploration
Company in Nigeria. All i need from you is your utmost trust and honesty.

I am proposing to make the transfer of the above mentioned money to a
designated bank account of your choice I

seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since
you are from the same country,

I will be furnishing you with the details of the transaction as soon as i
get a positive response from you. This email is

an awareness . It is of great importance to let you know that this business
is strictly CONFIDENTIAL.

you can disburse as follows upon my arrival in your Country: -


1. 30% to you.


2. 65% to Me


3. 5% to off - set any expenses incurred



Kindly reply me stating your interest, and I shall furnish you with the
details and necessary procedures with which to

make the transfer.

I anxiously await your response.Send your replies to johnkokori@myway.com

Sincerely Yours,
John Kokori

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