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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)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • teddy_smith100ng@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "teddy smith" <teddy_smith54ng@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: teddy_smith100ng@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:40:19 +0000
Subject: Hello My Dear Friend,

BARR TEDDY SMITH & ASSOCIATES
(Legal Practitioner/notary public)
Plot 21 Ajao Housing Estate Garriki,
Abuja Nigeria.
EMAIL: teddy_smith100ng@yahoo.co.uk
   
Dear Friend,        

I am Teddy Smith, the personal attorney to Mr. Williams,

He was among those kidnapped by the Niger Delta Millitant Group and was
held in hostage for months, and throughout the period, there was no  contact between us. He works as an American oil consultant/contractor with via Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas in Warri, Delta State of Nigeria (NLNG). Meanwhile, my client deposited the sum of US$8.5 Million dollars ($8.5 million United State Dollars) with a SECURITY COMPANY that has an affiliate in London. But unfortunately, on maturity, he died as a result of hostility by the Niger Delta Millitant Group, without living any
Will with me. When I also consulted his contract employee (Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas) they confirmed he is dead due to torture by the Niger Delta Millitants.

Now, it was clear that he died without making a will to any of his relation with my office. All attempts have been made to see if I could get any of his relation but all of no available. I therefore decided to look for a foreigner bearing the same name with my Client who will stand as his next of kin to claim this fund. The total sum of US$8.5 Million is still with the SECURITY COMPANY. No one will come and claim it except the next of kin to my Client. And according to Nigerian banking law,
after two years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government. If the account owner is certified death and no body comes forward to claim it.

This is the situation, and my plan is looking for a foreigner who will stand in as the beneficiary/next of kin. This is simple. All you have to do is to send me Your company name and address if any, Your telephone and fax numbers which I will use to process and procure all the legal papers/documents that backs you up as the true next of kin to my client and I will submit it to the Finance house for proper Claim of the fund and we are going to share in the ratio of 60% for me 40% for you.

There is no risk involved. Because I will use my position as attorney and prepare all the legal documents/papers the SECURITY COMPANY may/would demand from you for this transaction. If you are interested, please reply and be rest assured that this transaction could be most profitable for both of us.

I am waiting for your quiet reply.

Respectfully,

Teddy Smith.
N/B: Every response to my Alternative E-mail
Address: teddy_smith100ng@yahoo.co.uk

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