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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:
  • "huge deposit" (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: "adebayopeters077" <adebayopeters077@superbee.com.br>
Reply-To: adebayopeters077@myway.com
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:49:03 -0300
Subject: Please Kindly Assist(Urgent)

 Intercontinental Bank Plc 
 Lagos Nigeria.
 
 I am Mr. Adebayo Peters a Banker with Intercontinental Bank Plc, here in Nigeria. I am an account Officer to  Late Mr.Gabriel , from your country, who used to work with Shell Oil Development Company in Nigeria. On the 2nd of Feb. 2003, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in the Lagos,Ikeja Bomb Blast, which most of the occupants  lost their lives.
 
 
 PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW TO CONFIRM
 
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm

 
 Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients  extended relatives, this  has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful  attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his  family hence I contacted you.
 
 I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money before they get confiscated or  declared unserviceable by Intercontinental Bank Plc  where this huge deposit was lodged.
 
 Particularly Intercontinental Bank Plc where the deceased had an account valued at about US$35 Million has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated  within the 6 weeks.
 
 Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now, I seek your   consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased to have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at US $35Million can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money. 60% to me 40% to you.
 
 All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us seeing this deal through. I   guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me immediately with the following information stated
 
 below, as I do not have much time in my disposal.
 
 1, Your full name and address.
 2. Your place and date of birth.
 3. Your occupation.
 4. Your direct telephone/fax number.
 
 I will await your soonest reply.
 
 Best Regards,
 
 Mr. Adebayo Peters.

 

 

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