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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:
  • "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 us 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 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.
  • drjohndudu@inmail24.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DR JOHN DUDU <drjdudu0010@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 02:56:36 -0600
Subject: VERY URGENT!!!



From The Desk of Dr. John DuduAccountant, Standard Trust Bank Plc,Currently the United Bank for AfricaInternational Trade Fair Branch, Lagos Nigeria (Badagry Expressway)
My Dear,
I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK, Currently the UNITED BANKFOR AFRICA (UBA), my name is Dr John Dudu, I am the personal AccountManager to Late Engr Robert. A contract was awarded to our clients ByNNPC OFFICIALS TO Late Mr Robert who is a citizen of U.S.A who used towork with an Oil Development company in Nigeria. NNPC (NIGERIA NATIONALPETROLUEM COMPANY).
Here in after shall be referred to as my client On April 21, 2002, myclient, his wife, and their three children were involved in a caraccident along Sagamu express way. All occupants of the vehicleunfortunately lost their lives.Since then,I have made several enquiries to hisembassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this alsoproved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his lastname over the Internet to locate any member of his family but all invain. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money andproperty left behind by my client before they get confiscated ordeclared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged,particularly the STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC.
Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($10.5 Million USdollars) has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have theaccount confiscated within the next ten official working days.Since Ihave been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now.Iseek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceasedSince i can confide in you so that the proceeds of this account valuedat ($10.5 million US dollars) can be paid to you and then you and I canshare the money, 60% to me and 40% to you.
An attorney will be contacted to help revalidated and notarize all thenecessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we maymake. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing thisdeal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimatearrangement That will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me by my email :( drjohndudu@inmail24.com )
Respectfully Yours
Dr. John Dudu

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