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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Amos Coker <dramos_coker@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:27:40 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: ATTN SIR/ MADAM, VICTIMNAME


FROM THE DESK OF
MR AMOS ADAMU,15
IDEJO ROAD,VICTORIA
ISLAND LAGOS NIG.

ATTN SIR/ MADAM,

MY NAME IS MR.AMOS ADAMU. I WORK WITH THE BANKERS BANK PLC AS A GROUP HEAD TREASURY DEPARTMENT.IN THE DISCHARGE OF MY DUTY, I STUMBLED ON THIS DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT THAT HAS REMAINED DORMANT WITH TWENTY SIX MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS($26.5M) IN IT. ON PERSONAL INVESTIGATION,I DISCOVERED THAT THE ACCOUNT HOLDER DIED IN THE BOMB BLAST IN IKEJA CANTONMENT ON,27 ST OF JAN 2002 WITH THE MEMBERS OF HER FAMILY WHO SHOULD BE THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE AMOUNT.
I AM WRITING YOU SO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO REMIT THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT BY PRESENTING YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN HENCE THE DEPOSITOR HAPPENED TO BE A FOREIGNER. IT IS A SIMPLE PROCESS WHICH WILL TAKE A SHORT WHILE TO PROCESS. OUTSIDE THIS,THE BANK MANAGEMENT WILL CONFISCATE THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY AS UNCLEARED EFFECTS AND SEND IT BACK TO THE NIGERIAN DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ACCOUNT.
NOTE HERE THAT I WILL BE DUE TO LEAVE THE BANK IN LESS THAN FIVE MONTHS FROM NOW AS BANKERS BANK PLC HAVE RECENTLY BEEN AQUIRED BY GOLF BANK PLC.

IF I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL TELL YOU ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MONEY AND THE OPERATIONAL METHOD WE CAN USE TO EFFECT THE REMITANCE INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT. PLEASE CONTACT ME AGAIN FOR FURTHER DIRECTIVES.
BEST REGARDS,
MR AMOS ADAMU.



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