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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:
  • "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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • tobeashimmark@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "tobe mark" <tobe_0mark54@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tobeashimmark@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:39:32 +0000
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED(LANGE)

ATTENTION: LANGE,

I AM BARRISTER TOBE ASHIM MARK, THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY AND ADVISER TO LATE
MR. GOANAN B. LANGE, A CITIZEN OF YOUR COUNTRY AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF
GOLANGE ENGINEERING COMPANY NIGERIA LTD.

I AM CONTACTING YOU ON THE DEATH OF MR GOANAN B.LANGE THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
OF GOLANGE ENGINEERING COMPANY THAT DIED HERE IN MY COUNTRY AT THE AGE OF 50
YEARS, IN A PLANE CRASH THAT INVOLVED BELLVIEW AIRLINE BOEING 737-200 THAT
KILLED 117 PASSENGERS INCLUDING CREW MEMBERS ON THE 23RD OF OCTOBER 2005.
INFORMATION ON THIS YOU CAN GET ON THIS WEBSITE:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/nigeria.plane/index.html
http://www.naijarules.com/vb/archive/index.php/t-12049.html
http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/content/view/1805/55/

AS THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO THE LATE MR. GOANAN B. LANGE, I HAVE BEEN
NOTIFIED BY THE BANK HERE IN MY COUNTRY, THAT MY LATE CLIENT HAS A TOTAL
BALANCE OF USD$10,500,000:00 [TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S DOLLARS]
IN HIS DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT BEFORE HIS DEATH, I HAVE MADE SEVERAL SEARCHES OF
THE DIRECT RELATIVE OF MR. LANGE WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. BUT WITH THE RECENT
LETTER FROM THE BANK ON THE ARRANGEMENT TO CONFISCATE THIS FUNDS AFTER 365
DAYS (1 YEAR) THAT WAS ISSUED TO ME WHICH WILL EXPIRE ON THE 30th OF THIS
MONTH (OCTOBER)2006, I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU URGENTLY FOR THE FACT
THAT YOU SHARE THE SAME LAST NAME WITH MY LATE CLIENT (LANGE) TO WORK AS A
FOREIGN PARTNER WITH ME AND HAVE THIS FUNDS RECOVERED IN YOUR FAVOUR,
PENDING MY ARRIVAL THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY AS YOUR PARTNER FOR SHARING AND
UTILISATION BETWEEN US AS PARTNERS.

I HAVE REPLIED TO THE BANK FOR AN EXTENSION OF DAYS AS TO
ENABLE ME PRESENT THE RELATION OF MY LATE CLEINT. IT IS ON THIS I AM SEEKING
YOUR FOREIGN PARTNERSHIP AS TO ENABLE ME PRESENTS YOU AS THE NEXT OF
KIN/BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID FUNDS AND ESTATE.
I HAVE RESOLVED TO OFFER YOU 40% OF THE SAID SUM FOR THIS ROLE.5% HAS BEEN
SET ASIDE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY INCIDENTAL EXPENSES IN THE COURSE OF THIS
TRANSFER AND 55% FOR MY SELF. IT IS IMPORTANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT, I HERE
WITH MY POSITION AS AN ATTORNEY WILL SECURE EVERY LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO EFFECT
THIS CHANGE IN YOUR FAVOUR WITHOUT ANY FORM OF RISK ON YOUR SIDE, THE ONLY
ROLE I REQUIRE FROM YOU IS THE PROVISION OF THE UTILIZATION (SOURCE) ACCOUNT
AND THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF EVERY STEP THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY, FOR THE FACT
THAT I HAVE MY PROFESSION TO PROTECT AS A LEGAL PRACTITIONER.

TO EFFECT THIS CHANGE AND PUT UP CLAIM IN YOUR FAVOR I SHALL REQUIRE THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:

1) YOUR FULL NAME.
2) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE NUMBERS.
3) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND CONTACT ADDRESS.
4) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS.

PLEASE FORWARD YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS MY E-MAIL ADDRESS:
tobeashimmark@gmail.com , FOR CONFIDENTIAL REASONS.


Yours Sincerely,


BARRISTER TOBE ASHIM MARK,
ADVOCATE/SOLICITOR.

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