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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • ali_dangong04@yahoo.com
  • ali_dangong04@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ALI DANGO" <ali_dangong11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ali_dangong03@myway.com
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:15:04 +0000
Subject: OMAN

From the desk of:
ALI DANGO,
COOPERATIVE BANK,
Ojo Branch.
Nigeria, West-Africa

Dear ,

SOLICIT FOR YOUR PERSONAL CO-OPERATION
I am ALI DANGO,Divisional Bank Manager of Cooperative Bank PLC,Warri
Branch.I have a very urgent & confidential bussiness proposition for you.

On December 2000,Engr.Oman Oman,who was a Consultant with Oil
Servicing companies,and also a consultant/contractor with Nigerian
Natural Liquefied Gas(NNLG),made a numbered time(fixed) deposit for
twelve months,valued at USD$12,000,000.00(TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS) in my
branch.He was also a consultant to an industrial conglomerate.He pioneered
large scale textile,and also edible oil industry in Africa.

Upon maturity,I sent a routine notification to his forwarded address but got
no reply.After a month,a reminder was sent,and yet no response.On furthering
my inquiries,I discovered from his contract employers NNLG,that Engr.Oman
died in a tragic accident.I decided to study his file.While doing so,I found
out that his wife who died of cardiac arrest was the next-of-kin in all his
official documents,including his bank deposit.

This sum of USD$12,000,000.00 is still floating in the bank and the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each
year.If no one comes forward to claim it,at the expiration of 6(six)
years,it will be forfieted.The account will be permanently closed,and the
proceeds put in the bank's treasury.

My proposal to you is that I will like you to stand in as the next of kin to
Engr.Oman.In essence,I seek your consent to represent the next of kin to the
deceased (since the supposed next of kin is dead),so that the deposit in
this account valued at $12 million USD can be paid to you,and
subsequently,you and I can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you.I am
not suppose to get involved in this, but I will act as an insider,to make
sure that this is successfully carried out.I intend to channel my share for
charity and helping the less priviledged.I want to invest in humanity and
leave a legacy.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through.As a pre-requisite,the following are needed:
1)I want you to provide your full name & address,tel and fax numbers,so that
we can commence.
2)A convenient bank account in any part of the world,to facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the next-of-kin (beneficiary).

When the money is paid into your nominated account,the sharing mode will be
in the ratio of 60% to me,and 40% to you.There is no risk at all,considering
my position.All I require is your trust, willingness,capability to handle
this transaction,and your honest
cooperation to enable me see this deal through.

If this is acceptable,contact me immediately.Upon your response,I will
provide you with more details.I also wish to use this opportunity to implore
you to exercise the utmost indulgence to keep this issue extraordinarily
confidential,no matter your decision.

THIS SHOULD BE BETWEEN YOU AND I ONLY. PLEASE REPLY THROUGH MY
PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESSES: ali_dangong04@yahoo.com , ali_dangong04@myway.com

I await your urgent reply.

ALI DANGO,
COOPERATIVE BANK PLC.

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