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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found 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.
  • mrskota2@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Pat"<mrskota006@myway.com>
Reply-To: mrskota2@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:12:47 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME


AFRIBANK NIGERIA PLCPLOT 46 ASSOCIATION AVE.LAGOS ISLANDLAGOS - NIGERIA.Dear Friend,I am Mrs Patricia Kota, the Executive Director,Operation and Information Technology, of Afribank Nigeria Plc, a well-known bank in Nigeria.One of our accounts with a holding balance of $22Million USD (United State Dollars) has been dormant and has not been operated for the past six years.From my investigations and confirmations, the owner of this account,a foreigner died in August 2000 in a auto accident and since then nobody has done anything as regards the claiming of this money because he has no family members who are aware of the existence the account nor the funds.Also Information from the National Immigration stated that he was also single on entry into Federal Republic of Nigeria.I have secretly discussed this matter with one of the bank official and we agreed to find a reliable foreign partner to deal with.We thus propose to do business with you, standing in as the next of kin of the
deceased, for the funds to be released to you after due processes have been followed.This transaction is totally risk and trouble free as the fund is legitimate and does not originate from drugs, money laundering, terrorism or any other illegal act.The sharing of the fund between us, is as follows; 30% of the total sum will go to you for your effort and commitment to the success of this transaction. 60% for me and my collague's. While 10% set aside for expenses incurred in due process of this transaction. I will like you to furnish me with the following information's1.Your full name and contact address,2.Your full address and telephone number3.Your date of birth and occupation.As soon as i receive an acknowledge of the receipt of this message in Acceptance at this email address: mrskota2@netscape.net, i will immediately start up with the processing of the document of cliams.Best RegardsMrs. Patricia Kota.Executive DirectorOperations/Information TechnologyAfribank Nigeria Plc.

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