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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • gregibeh@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "GREG IBEB" <gregibeh112@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: gregibeh@myway.com
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:55:06 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION IS NEEDED

Mr. Greg Ibeh.
Assurance Bank Plc,
8 Idowu Taylor Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos
Nigeria.

Dear Sir,

I am Mr. Greg Ibeh, a manager with Assurance Bank Plc, I was personally in
charge of the deposit made by one late Engineer Martin Quill, of your
country, who till his death was a contractor with shell Development Company
and The Nigerian Ports authority.

On the 21st of April 2003, Engr. Martin , his wife and their three children
were involved in a car accident along Lagos-Ibadan express road and all
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

At the time of his death, he had a deposit of $20.5 Million which was
proceed of a contract work he just concluded with The Nigerian Ports
authority before the unfortunate incident. Unfortunately, till this moment
no person has come as his relation for his deposit with us. I humbly request
your attention to this matter so that I can present you as his next of kin
and beneficiary to this deposit. It is not a very difficult thing to do and
it will not take time.

Please contact me as quickly as possible.

Do please note that I did not contact you because you are related to Martin,
I contacted you so that we can carry out this deal together and your share
will be 30% of the total sum. I will give you details as soon as you reach
me. through this e-mail address{gregibeh@myway.com}

We start phone communications as soon as I read from you.

Kind regards

Greg Ibeh.

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