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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "this business is hitch free " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • frank_okolo2007@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Frank Okolo" <frankokolo@anpmall.net>
Reply-To: <frank_okolo2007@yahoo.de>
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:51:12 +1030
Subject: From: Mr. Frank Okolo

From:Mr. Frank Okolo
The Manager Credit and foriegn Bills,
Regent Bank Nig plc,
Victoria Island,
Lagos-Nigeria.
E-mail:


Attention: Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr Frank Okolo, the Manager Credit and Foreign bills of
Regent Bank Plc. I am contacting you based on Trust and confidentiality
that you will keep this as top secret. Don't be scared or surprised, I am
the manager of Regent Bank Plc and I have an opportunity to transfer
sum of US$15.5MILLION (FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS)
I have the courage to look for a reliable and Honest Person who will be
capable for this important business Transaction, believing that you
will never let me down either now or in Future.

The owner of this account is JOSEPH F.GRILLO, foreigner and he is the
Manager of petrol chemical service, a chemical engineer by Proffession.
He died in world trade center as a victim of the September 11,2001
Incident that befall the United State of America, the bank has made series
of efforts to contact any of the relatives to claim this money but
without success, you can confirm through this
website:http://www.september11victims.com/september11Victims/VictimInfo.asp?ID=1260
And my investigation proved to me as well that his company does not
know anything about this account. I want to transfer this money into a
safe foreign account abroad but I Don't know any foreigner, I know that
this message will come to you as a surprise as we don't know ourselves
before, but be sure that it is real And A Genuine business. Hope that you
will never let me down in this transaction, at the conclusion of this
business, you will be giving 40% of the total amount, 60% will be for
me. Upon the receipt of your response, I will send you by fax or e-mail the letter of
application which you will type sign and send back to our bank to enable us
start this transaction.

I will not fail to bring to your notice that this business is hitch
free and that you should not entertain any fear as all modalities for the
smooth and easy transfer of this fund has been finalized, this
transaction will be complited within ten banking days of recieving your
response, after you apply to the bank as a relation to the deceased. When you
receive this letter. Kindly send me an e-mail signifying your decision
including your private Tel/Fax numbers for quick communication. Send
your response to this my confidential email address:
frank_okolo2007@yahoo.de

Best Regards,

Mr. Frank Okolo,
The Manager Credit and foriegn Bills,
Regent Bank Nig plc.


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