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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 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.
  • +2348032752384 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Izizi Abua"<felixablie20@myway.com>
Reply-To: iziziizizi@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 06:57:41 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Dear Mcminn,


Dear Mcminn,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 ollars).
I happen to be the Accounts Manager of the bank account of the Late Mr. Jeremiah Mcminn,a foreign contractor with the DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES . On January 30th, 2002, our customer Late.Mr.Jeremiah Mcminn, 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.
I have made frantic efforts through the Embassy but I was not able to locate any member of his family who can claim this fundwhich he deposited with my bank.After these several unsuccessful attempts,there is no other alternative so I decided to make a search through the Internet to see if I can get anyone who bears the same last name with him ,hence i contacted you.I contacted you so that i can use my position to make you stand and claim as the next of kin to claim this funds for our mutual benefits. I have contacted you after I found your name on the Internet and I felt that with my position as a top official in the bank it would not be difficult for you to claim the fund successfuly hence we can provide the relevant paper works.
I will make sure I perfect everything to see that all the necessary documents are procured to put you in place as the Legitimate Next of Kin to claim the fund. 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: 70% to me and 25% 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:+234-803-27-523-84.Best regards, Mr.Izizi Abua.Urgent Response Needed

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