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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:
  • "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Jonathan" <jonathan_spencer60@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 09:21:09 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Thanks for your response.


Beloved in Christ,

I am indeed very grateful for your mail because I have been waiting earnestly to hear from you.but I want you to know that I contacted you in the first place because your last name corresponds with my late client's last name Singh.

Engr. Douglas Sudipto Singh wife names is Lizzy, while the three children were Charles, Raymond and Jessie. The people might NOT have been closely related to you by blood, but I know that all close family names get to link with one another in the long run. So do not feel skeptical about this, for everything is fine and I will always assure you that this transaction is legally normal.

As a matter of fact I want to present you as the Next of kin to my Late client Engr.Douglas Sudipto Singh who was a contractor with the department of petroleum resources, victoria island lagos.and also a customer to this Bank CITIZENS BANK NIGERIA PLC,Who died in a Plane Crash along with his wife and children which made him not to have a Next of Kin to the huge amount he deposited with us,($12,OOO,000,) normally in a situation like this if nobody is presented to the bank as the deceased next of kin to claim the funds, the money will be converted into national treasury bill and diverted to the Federal Government purse.

Personally I dont want the fund to go to government purse that is my reason of contacting you so that I will use my position as the genaral accounts officer to my client to make you stand as the next of kin so that the funds will be paid into your account, then I will join you in your country for the sharing of the money .40% to me and 40% to you and 10% for any charity organization in your country. While 10% for unforeseen bottlenecks we might incur in this transaction an attorney will be contracted to help us revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make .I will like us to invest my share in your country on a business you will suggest to me later.For us to begin this processing of the Remittance of the funds to you,

I will want you to forward to me the following Items:

(1)YOUR NAME IN FULL(2)YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS(3)AGE(4)SEX(5)TELEPHONE NUMBER(6)FAX NUMBER(7)NATIONALITY(8)COPY OF YOUR PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE.(9)COMPANY NAME, ADDRESS,TELEPHONE &amp; FAX NUMBER

CITIZENS BANK NIGERIA PLC has three options of paymentand remittance of funds which are:

By Bank certified cheque.By Telegraphic transfer.By Cash payment through our off-shore payment center in

Toronto Canada.

Citizens Int'l Bank pays all foreign beneficiaries from our Affiliated off-shore payment Centre in Toronto Canada through the above mention two options of payment. if you wish to be paid by Telegraphic Transfer Specify.On receipt of these listed items, I will send you a text of application of claim which you will complete and send back to the bank for approvals after which the funds will be remitted to your account or you can come to carry it in cash if you wish so.Please, I would be most grateful if you can be prompt in replying your mails so that we can conclude this transaction within the shortest possible time. I assure you once more that this transaction is 100% risk-free as I have met with some top officials of the Bank to work out a hitch free transfer of the funds into your the account you will provide.

Expecting to hear from you soon via email or Call mycell phone (00234) 803-8673048

Regards,Dr. Jonathan Spencer

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