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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "million dollars" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • shadeisforme@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Barrister Ado Abdullahi <adocab10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <shadeisforme@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:15:41 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION:



ATTENTION:FROM: THE DESK OF BARRISTER ADO ABDULLAHIBARRISTER ADO ABDULLAHI & ASSOCIATESLAGOS-NIGERIA.
DEAR Sir/Madam,
This mail will definitely be coming to you as a surprise, but I must crave your indulgence to introduce myself to you. I am BARRISTER ADO ABDULLAHI the personal Attorney to Late ENGR. Mark, who was a Seasonal Contractor worked with the "National Liquefied Gas Plant of Nigeria". On the 25 December 2003, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in an auto-crash along the ever busy Sagamu-Ibadan High Way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several enquires to their Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relations but to no avail. However, I got your contact through the International web directory. Hence the need to get in touch with you as one that shares the same family name. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this Huge deposits were lodge. Particularly, the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc Where the deceased had an account valued at about $12.5 Million Dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin of the deceased or have the account confiscated within a shot Period of time.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the Relatives for over 1 year now I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this Account valued at 12.5 million dollars can be paid to you and Then you and me can share the money. However, on smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 40% as gratification for your assistance to us, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses on both sides that may arise during the time of transfer and also for telephone bills, and the remaining 50% will be for me and my colleague.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the Law. Please get in touch with my email and send me your Telephone and fax numbers to enable us further about this Transaction. Please reply me on my direct email: shadeisforme@yahoo.co.uk
Best regards,Barrister Ado Abdullahi

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