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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • bensonnwosu@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "bensonnwosu@terra.es" <bensonnwosu@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 18:45:37 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Dear Friend,



FROM THE DESK OF: Mr.Benson Nwosu.
Branch Manager Citizen Trust Bank Plc.
Lagos Nigeria

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. Benson Nwosu. I am the Manager of Citizens Trust Bank of Nigeria PLC. I am writing in respect of a foreign customer of my bank Mr. Kurt Kahle of your country)who had a plane crash and died (NOT MARRIED)on 25TH JULY,2000 CONCORDE PLANE CRASH [ Flight AF4590] with the whole passengers on board..
There is an account opened in my bank in the year 1998 by this late
INDUSTRIALIST/FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR who died without a written or oral WILL attatched to the account.
Since his death ,I have personally watched and waited with keen interest to see the next of kin but no one has come or shown-up to be his next of kin to claim this fund, and no other person knows about this account or anything concerning it.

The account has no other beneficiary and until his death,he was the Director of his company
The banking ethics here does not allow such money to stay more than stiplated years without claim,hence the money wil be recalled to the Gorvernment treasury as unclaimed after this long period of domancy.
It is in light of these developments that I am compelled to seek your indulgence and active participation in a well thought out scheme for you to act as the NEXT OF KIN and foreign beneficiary of the fund from the deceased,since no one has come up to be the next of KIN.

The total amount involved is US$12.5 Million (US DOLLARS). I wish to start the first transfer with half of the total fund and upon successful transaction without any disappointment from your side, you shall re-apply for the transfer of the remaining balance into your account.
Should my proposal apeal to you,and upon the receipt of your reply, I can obtain and manipulate all vital documents neccessary for the sucessful transfer of the fund into your bank account.I will also send you a detailed information aboutthe transaction.

I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is 100% risk free and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for the fund transfer can be finalized within 14 banking days, after you apply to the bank as the beneficiary of the fund from the deceased.
Send me your contact address,phone and fax number.I look forward to your quick response.Let trust and honesty be our watchward.
Please reply me via my personal email address:bensonnwosu@excite.com
Best Regard.
Benson Nwosu






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