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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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • accountantbello_ibrahim@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BELLO IBRAHIM" <belloibrahim47@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: accountantbello_ibrahim@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 01:10:25 +0000
Subject: UNITED BANK OF AFRICA {UBA}.SEEK YOUR INTENTION

MR.BELLO IBRAHIM,
BRANCH ACCOUNTANT,
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA {UBA}.
LAGOS,NIGERIA.
Email:accountantbello_ibrahim@yahoo.com

Dear friend,

I am an Accountant with UNITED BANK OF AFRICA {UBA}.,My name is MR.BELLO
IBRAHIM am the personal Account Manager to Engineer OLIVER A . National of
your country, who used to work with shell Development company in
Nigeria.Here in after shall be referred to as my client .

On 27th january 2002, my client,his wife, and their three children were
involved in a bomb blast along ikeja express way.All occupants of the bomb
blast unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several
inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts,
I decided to trace 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 and property left
behind by my client before they Get confiscated or declared unserviceableby
the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the UNITED BANK
OF AFRICA {UBA}.Where the deceased had an account Valued at about
($30.6Million US Dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin.Or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working
days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 to 3
years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this
account valued at($30.6 Million US Dollars) can be paid to you and then you
and i Can share the money.50%to me and 45% to you.5%will set aside for
defrayal of any expenses that may be incurred locally and internationally in
course ofthe transfer.

An attorney will be contacted to help us revalidated and notarize all
thenecessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may
make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you.

PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW TO CONFIRM WHAT I AM TELLING
YOU.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm


In case you need more explanations,you can reach me through my private email
box:[accountantbello_ibrahim@yahoo.com}

Best Regard,
BELLO IBRAHIM.

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