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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)
  • "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 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.
  • +2348037174206 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ugochukwu Harrison" <ugoharry1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:32:01 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear:

FROM THE DESK OF FOREIGN
DEBT REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
GLOBAL BANK PLC
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
TEL:+234-803-717-4206
ALT.EMAIL:(harryugo@walla.com)
______________________________________________________
ATTENTION:

I must confess it's a great pleasure to admit my impeccable gratitude to
have you as my honored personality I am UGOCHUKWU HARRISON, AN ACCOUNT
ADVISER to Late Engr.Jimmy Watton ,a national of your country, who used to
work with shell Development company in Nigeria. Here after shall be referred
to as my client. The fatal Planecrash which occured in Kanu On
Saturday, 4 May, 2002 expires the entire family of my client. Click on link
below to view clips of incident:

http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives which 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 and property left behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the entire
management of GLOBAL BANK PLC. This huge deposits that valued at about
$32.2million US Dollars was lodged Particularly with GLOBAL BANK PLC (NIG)
here in my branch.

The GLOBAL BANK Managements has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have his account confiscated. Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek yourconsent to present
you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account
valued at $32.2million US Dollars can be paid to you and then you and I
can share the money,60% to me while 40% to you,while every necessary
documentation that will be needed to back up this claim will be procured by
an attorney here whom we shall employ during this transaction.

As one of the branch Directors of the Bank, I shall use all my
connections to make sure that all transaction went smoothly.All I requires
from you 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 from any breach of the law. Confirm your prompt interest to
me by providing
to me the below information of yours for onward procession.

1.your full name
2.Your mailing/postal address,
3.your most direct/private telephone & fax numbers,
4.Your Occupation,
5.Your marital status,
6.Your age

Please try calling my direct number for discussion to enable me update you
on the next step to follow.


Get back to me ASAP.
Kindest,
UGOCHUKWU HARRISON.
+234-803-717-4206

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