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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • unionbankonline_plc@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "law smith" <lawsmithunionbplc_10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: unionbankonline_plc@myway.com
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:44:00 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR FRIEND,

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC

 ATTENTION DEAR FRIEND,
 
 YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS
 
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN
GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT ) -DIRECT WIRE
TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH OUR LONDON OFFICE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR
FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER.

MEAN WHILE,A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A
LETTER,CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.HERE ARE HER
INFORMATIONS BELLOW:
 
NAME GLORIA CHAPMAN
BANK NAME:BANK OF AMERICA
ADDRESS:ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT Number: 6883809428 .

 PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS
WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME.IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR
REP,YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATIONS FOR
VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$10.5M US DOLLARS WILL BE
REMMITTED INTO YOUR OMINATED BANK ACCOUNT INFO.

THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF...
 
1. YOUR NAME:....................................................
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:...................................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE .........................................
4.FAX..................................................................
5.AGE..................................................................
6.SEX:.................................................................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION/POSITION.......................................
8. YOUR FULL VALID ACCOUNT DETAILS:.................................
 
AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NESSECCARY
PROCEEDURES IN OTHER TO REMMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
 
 THE EXECUTIVE, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN
OVER DUE INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE
BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE / FOREIGN
OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS THIS
FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.
 
HOWEVER,WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID
MRS.CHAPMAN,IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS
FROM TODAY ,WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCOVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERING
OF THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSE YOU.
 
REPLY ME  AT THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:  unionbankonline_plc@myway.com

YOURS SINCERELY,
 
MR LAWRENCE SMITH
PERSONAL SECRETARY TO DIRECTOR UNION BANK PLC

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