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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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • john_edward090@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: John Edward <john_edward090@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007 08:35:13 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: Next of Kin to late Engr. Ron Singh


From The Desk of:
Mr John Edward
Chief Auditor,
Zenith International Bank
Cotonou-Republic of Benin
Private Email: john_edward090@yahoo.com

My Dear,

Re: Next of Kin to late Engr. Ron Singh

Greetings to you and how are you again? Hope you are feeling good. I am in receipt of your response to my request to present you as the next of kin to late Engr Ron Singh,for immediate claim of his ($10.183M) that is lying with Zenith bank here in Benin Republic since his sudden death. I must appreciate your good response and questions assure you that this transaction will be so successfully and 100% risk free.

Note: Do not let any person in our bank to know that both of us is doing this deal, always be bold to our bankers as soon as you are contacted by the bank authorities for release of this fund to you. I will give you more information of an accredited lawyer that will help us to secure all the legal documents that you will submit to our Bank for immediate claim of this ($10.183M)). Mr. Singh, do not let this attorney to know that am Involve in this deal for security reasons.

Sharing ratio of the fund: 60/40, 60% is for me, 30% for you while 10% will be mapped out for any expenses that might occur during the process of transferring the fund.This transaction can only take 14 working days and I require your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through, in a short possible time. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law and all the relevant documents regarding this transaction will be forwarded to you for record purposes or can be forwarded direct to the bank in your name by the representative attorney.

I will send to you the deposit certificate of Engr Ron Singh tomorrow, I am very happy today and welcome you in my life and am looking forward meeting you one on one soon after that we have successfully secured this fund into your account.

Your personal information will be needed to secure the relevant documents from high court of law; you requested to forward me your full Name, address, occupation, age, telephone and fax line for easy communications. As soon as I receive those information’s from you, I will give you the contact information of the accredited attorney for you to contact him for the documents.

Your confirmation of this massage will be highly appreciative.

Sincerely Yours,

Best Regards.
Mr John Edward
(Chief Auditor)

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