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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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • dr.felixl@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "felix_lucas@terra.es" <felix_lucas@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:29:43 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Official Letter


Official Letter

From The Desk Of Dr. Felix Lucas,

Union Bank Plc,

ILupeju Branch,Lagos,Nigeria.



ADMINISRTATION OF ESTATE



Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not

meet your personal Ethics. I am Dr.Felix Lucas,

Investigation Officer of Union BankPlc,ILupeju Branch,

Lagos,Nigeria.I have an urgent and very

profitable business.One of our accounts with holding

balance of US$3,500,000.00(THREE MILLION AND FIVE

HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) has

beendormant and last operated in the past 3 years.

From my investigations and confirmations,the owner of

this account is aForeigner by name Engr. Abbas Gumeri

died in Kenya Air Bus (A310-301)Flight KQ431.Since

then nobody has done anything as regards the

claiming of this money as he has no family Member who

is aware of the existence ofeither the account nor the

Funds.



Information from the National Immigration also states

that he wassingle on entry into Nigeria , listen I

know about the internet scam but this is not related

with any such act is truely risk free and get back

tome for further clearification.I have confidentially

discussed this issue with some of the bank officials

and we have agreed to find a reliableforeign partner

to deal with. We thus propose to do business with

you,standing in as the next of kin of these funds from

the deceased and funds released to you after due

processes have been followed.



This transaction is totally free of risk and troubles

as the fund is Legitimate and does not originate from

drug, money laundry, terrorism orany other Illegal

act.On your interest, let me hear from you. Please reply me via my private email address dr.felixl@yahoo.com.hk



Regards,

Dr. Felix Lucas,

Investigation officer

















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