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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • johnduru1@mail.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "john duru" <john-duru007@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnduru1@mail.ru
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 02:32:54 +0100
Subject: Dear Wein,this message is very urgent,please get back to me ASAP.

Mr.John Duru
Foreign Operations Office,
International Trust Bank Plc.,
ICON House, 6th Floor, Idejo Street,
Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.
johnduru1@mail.ru

Dear Wein,

I am Mr. John Duru, Divisional Head, Foreign Operations Office with the
International Trust Bank Plc. I was personal account manager to one late
Engineer Walter Wein, of your country, who till his death was a contractor
with Impressario Nigeria Limited, Moenier Oil & Gas Consult and Nigerian
Ports authority.

On the 28th of November 2003, Engr. Walter, his wife and their two children
were involved in a car accident along Gwagwalada express road and all
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

At the time of his death, Walter had a deposit of$15.6 Million which was
proceed of a contract work he just concluded with the Nigerian Ports
authority. The payment was made with an Ecobank cheque which I personally
cleared. Unfortunately, till this moment no one has come as his relation for
his deposit with us.

My colleagues and I humbly request your attention to this matter so that we
can present you as his next of kin or beneficiary to his deposit. It is not
a very difficult thing to do especially as you share the same last name with
him and it will not take time too.

All we need is to change the name and particulars of his next of kin to
yours in our computer database and we file in an application for the release
of the fund through the Probate Office in your name.

It does not necessarily mean that you must be here to conclude the deal, we
may request that the money be sent to Europe or even the United States for
payment. Please contact me as quickly as possible on
email; johnduru1@mail.ru,We will talk about the sharing ratio as soon as
you get in touch with me.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU USE GIVEN EMAIL ADDRESS
ie; johnduru1@mail.ru

Kind regards,

John Duru.

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