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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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
  • "on my direct telephone line" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348022568076 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "felix ablie" <felixablie200@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:14:44 -0500
Subject: Dear ==========sir

Dear sir

I am making this contact with you in good faith. I got your email address
from the Foreign Department in our Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office. I am
working with the Standard Trust Bank Plc,Apapa Branch Lagos.

My purpose of writing you is to ask for your assistance to provide a virgin
bank account where we can successfully secure the sum of $10.5 million (ten
million five hundred thousand united states dollars).I happen to be the
Accounts Manager of the bank account of the Late Mr.Jeremiah ,a foreign
contractor with the DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES .

On January 30th, 2001, our customer Late.Mr.Jeremiah , his wife, and three
children were involved in a plane crash and the whole family died in this
fatal air crash On January 30th,Since then I have made several inquiries 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 know you are not in any way related to him but i contacted you because you
have the same last name so that you will assist in repatriating the money
and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by our bank where these huge deposits were lodged,
particularly the account he have with us,Where the deceased had an account
Valued at US$10,5m (Ten million five hundred thousand U.S Dollars Only).

Recently, our bank have issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to the
late customers bank account as the Accounts Manager Or have the funds in the
account of the deceased customer will be declared dormant, unserviceable and
without a living Next Of kin, if i fail to trace and provide the bonafide
Next of Kin to the account within the next 14 banking days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now, I hereby seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to bank
account of the deceased, since you have the same last name so that the
proceeds of this account valued at ($10.5 million US Dollars) can be
transferred to you and then you and me Can share the money, thus:50% to me
and 45% to you and 5% for any expences and tax payment.

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 and me from any breach of the law. I look
forward for your reply to this email or you can reach me on my direct
telephone line:+234-802-256-8076.

Mr Felix Ablie

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