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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: efe micheal <michealefe211@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <michaelefe12@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 14:07:58 +0200
Subject: DR MICHEAL EFE



DR MICHEAL EFE ORIENT BANK (RB) LTD. IDUMOTA COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC HELLO, I AM DR MICHEAL EFE BANK MANAGER OF ORIENT BANK OF BENINCOTONOU BRANCH. I HAVE URGENT AND VERY CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PPROPOSITION FOR YOU. ON JUNE 6TH, 2003, A CANADIAN OIL CONSULTANT / CONTRACTOR WITH THE COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPORATION, MR, BARRY KELLY MADE A NUMBERED TIME (FIX) DEPOSIT FOR TWELVE CALENDAR MONTHS VALUED AT US$25,000, 000.00. (TWENTY? FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) IN MY BRANCH. UPON MATURITY I SENT A ROUTINE NOTIFICATION TO HIS FORWARDING ADDRESS BUT GOT NO REPLY. AFTER A MONTH, WE SENT A REMINDER AND FINALY WE DISCOVERED FROM HIS CONTRACT EMPLOYERS THE BENIN REPUBLIC NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION THAT MR, BARRY KELLY DIED FROM AN AUTO MOBILE ACCEDENT. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FIND OUT THAT HE DIED WITHOUT MAKING A WILL, AND ALL ATTEMPTS TO TRACE HIS NEXT OF KIN WAS FRUITLESS. I THEREFORE MADE FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND DISCOVERED THAT MR, BARRY KELLY DID NOT DECLARE ANY KIN OR RELATIONS IN ALL HIS OFFICAIL DOCUMENTS INCLUDING HIS BANK DEPOSIT PAPER WORK IN MY BANK. THIS SUM OF US$25,000,000.00. IS STILL SITTING IN MY BANK AND THE INTEREST IS BEING ROLED OVER WITH THE PRINCIPAL SUM AT THE END OF EACH YEAR. NO ONE WILL EVER COME FORWARD TO CLAIM IT. ACCORDING TO BENIN REPUBLIC LAW, AT THE EXPIRATION OF 5(FIVE) YEARS, THE MONEY WILL REVERT TO THE OWNERSHIP OF THE BENIN REPUBLIC GORVERNMENT IF NOBODY APPLIES TO CLAIM THE FUND. CONSEQUENTLY, MY PROPOSAL IS THAT I WILL LIKE YOU AS A FOREIGNER TO STAND IN AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MR, BARRY KELLY SO THAT THE FRUITS OF THIS OLD MAN?S LABOUR WILL NOT GET INTO THE HANDS OF SOME CORRUPT GORVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THIS IS SIMPLE, I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATELY YOUR FULL NAMES AND ADDRESS SO THAT THE ATTORNEY WILL PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND AFFIDAVITS WHICH WILL PUT YOU IN PLACE AS THE NEXT OF KIN. WE SHALL EMPLOY THE SERVICE OF TWO ATTORNEY FOR DRAFTING AND NOTARIZATION OF THE WILL AND TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND LETER OF PROBATE/ ADMINISTRATION IN YOUR FAVOUR FOR THE TRANSFER. A BANK ACCOUNT IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHICH YOU WILL PROVIDE WILL THEN FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOU AS THE BENEFICAIRY/ NEXTOF KIN. THE MONEY WILL BE PAID INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR US TO SHARE IN THE RATIO OF 60% FOR ME AND 40% FOR YOU. THERE IS NO RISK ATALL AS ALL THE PAPER WORK FOR THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE DONE BY THE ATTORNEY AND MY POSITION AS THE BRANCH MANAGER GUARANTEES THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE REPLY IMMEDIATELY VIA THE PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS BELLOW. YOU CAN ALSO REPLY VIA MY PRIVATE FAX NUMBER OR YOU CALL ME ON MY PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER :UPON YOUR RESPONSE, I SHALL THEN PROVIDE YOU WITH MORE DETAILS AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE TRANSACTION. PLEASE OBSERVE UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY, AND REST ASSURED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE MOST PROFITABLE FOR BOTH OF US BECAUSE I SHALL REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE TO INVEST MY SHARE IN YOUR COUNTRY. AWAITING YOUR URGENT REPLY VIA EMAIL OR THROUGH MY PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER. THANKS AND REGARDS. DR.MICHEAL EFE
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