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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:
  • "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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348075370799 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • holytheo111@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JOSEPH KALU" <holytheo23@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: holytheo111@yahoo.es
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 10:20:28 +0100
Subject: GET BACKTO ME Timmermans

UNION BANK PLC,
STALLON BUILDING
MARINA LAGOS
PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE
EMAIL ADDRESS<holytheo111@yahoo.es>
TELEPHONE +2348075370799

ATTN Timmermans

I am MR JOSEPH,the account officer to Branch Timmermans,a national of your
country, Who used to work with shell Development Company in Nigeria.Here in
after shall be referre to as my client. On the 21st of April 2004 , my
client, his wife and their three Children were involved in a car accident
along Sagbama express-road.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to
locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also
proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of
his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating themoney and property
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank here these huge deposits were lodged.Particularly,
the union bank plc l where the deceased had an account valued at about
$15million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the account onfiscated within the nexttenofficial working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this
account valued at $15million dollars can be paid to you and then you and
me can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you I have all necessary
legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Best Regards,
MR JOSEPH KALU
PLEASE REPLY ME THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVEEMAIL
ADDRESS<holytheo111@yahoo.es>

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