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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "headquater" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: KOLA BALOGUN <kola_balogun02@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 14:38:23 +0100 (BST)
Subject: LETTER OF NOTIFICATION


LETTER OF NOTIFICATION
STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC
EASTERN REGIONAL
HEADQUATERS
NO 50 WEST AVENUE
I AM THE BANK MANAGER OF STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC OF NIGERIA. I WILL LIKE TO DO AVERY BRIEF BUSINESS WITH YOU, THERE IS A DORMANT ACCOUNT IN MY BANK WITH A CREDIT BALANCE OF (USD$10.000.000.00) TEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS,WHICH HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS NOW. ON MY FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVERED THAT THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT, A FOREIGNER DIED ALSO TWO YEARS AGO IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT AND THAT HE LEFT NO BENEFICIARIES AND NEXT OF KIN FOR THE ACCOUNT, BECAUSE HE WAS HIDING THE SOURCE OF THE MONEY FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
WHAT I NEEDED FROM YOU IS TO USE YOU NAME AS THE BENEFICIARY AND NEXT OF KIN TO THE ORIGINAL ACCOUNT OWNER. AND THEN USE MY POSITION AS THE MANAGER AND GIVE CLEARANCE FOR ONWARD REMISSION OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT. I WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACCOUNT, WHICH YOU WILL PRESENT TO THE BANK THROUGH A LAWYER.
AFTER THE BANK HAS ACCEPTED YOUR APPLICATION, THEN I WILL MOVE AHEAD TO DESTROY EVERY DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BUSINESS. AND WE WILL GO AHEAD TO SHARE THIS FUND AT RATIO 20 AND 70 PERCENT, 20% FOR YOUR SERVICES TO ME AND 70% FOR ME, THE REMAINING 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THIS TRANSACTION.
PLEASE YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED SO AS TO STOP FURTHER CONTACTS. THIS IS FOR PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE VALUE OF BANKING SYSTEM.KINDLY INCLUDE YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
THANKS,
BEST REGARDS
DOMINIK KOLA BALOGUN

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