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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR ALARIBE UCHE" <alaribe3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: m_alaribe@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 21:23:15 +0100
Subject: CITIBANK NIG.PLC. (Urgent Business)

From: Mr. Alaribe Uche
Dear Friend,
It is with trust and most good faith that I write this message to you . I
wish to solicit your understanding and co-operation in a proposal which I
have carefully analyzed and which will be of mutual benefits to us.
My name is Alaribe Uche, Manager of CitiBank Nigeria Plc . Be informed
that the Central Bank of Nigeria had designated our Bank to assist in
offsetting debts owed to Foreign Customers / Contractors. To this effect an
arrangement was entered into between the Central Bank of Nigeria and my
Bank. This arrangement was made as a result of the problems faced by the
apex bank in respect of incessant claims being made by Contractors and which
have till date remained unsettled. The Apex Bank then designated various
Banks to assist it in its responsibility to the customers who have genuine
claim.

In my goal to meet with this challanging tax, I stumbled over the sum total
US$17.5 Million being owed to one late Mr. Morris Thompson Who died on
January 31, 2000 on board Alaska Airlines Flight 261 with his entire
family, Thelma Thompson his wife and their only child Sheryl Thompson.
Alongside 85 other passengers a vacation. Please view the website below for
verification.
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list
while returning to his country from a business trip.
I am writing you primarily to reach a mutual understanding with you to
introduce you as the next of kin to enable me approve the payment of the
above stated sum to you so that we can make busines with the money.
Endeavor to contact me immediately to enable us discuss this issue more
elaborately. This opportunity will benefit both of us a great deal and
should be treated with seriousness, as the procedure is not expected to
last for more than 14 working days. We can also order our Oversea credit
commission to effect the transfer on our behalf for quicker response as
soon as I get your consent and transfer documents normalized.
Regards,
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Alaribe Uche
Senior Manager.
[Citibank Nig. Plc]

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