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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 friend" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +2348034961782 (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.
  • mich_ikenga01@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: BARRISTER MICHAEL <barr_mich029@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mich_ikenga01@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 07:05:39 -1000
Subject: {DEAR FRIEND}



BARRISTER MICHAEL IKENGA...LLBMICHLAWCHAMBERS34 PALE ROADWUSE ZONE IIF.C.TABUJA NIGERIA.NUM:+234-80-349-617-82
Dear Friend,
I must apologize on the strange manner I have jumped into your private e-mail, on my quest for a reliable and
trusted partner for a highly important and lucrative venture cum investment.I came across yourcontact as a
reliable partner for this venture. I am {Barrister Michael Ikenga} A registered Legal practitioner with federal
republic of Nigeria and personal Attorney to an {AMERICAN CITIZEN} who owns a Textile company in My country.
{MY PROPOSITION}My client the managing director oF NEIL MAK Textile Company Ltd, until his death in cardiac arrest in the Niger
Clinic onthe 10th of December 2002,He banked with the{OCEANIC BANK PLC LAGOS}.my client has a balance of US$26M
(Twenty six Million United States Dollars only).which the bank now unquestionably expects it to be claimed by the
next-of-kin of the Late beneficiary.Fervent valuable efforts are being made by the Bank to locate his next-of-kin
withoutsuccess. I personally tried reaching his home in the states with the phone number he left with me before his untimely
death (5093450336),this phone has be disconnected.
A few days ago I recieved a letter from the bank mandating me as his personal attorney to provide the next of kin
to my Late client withinthe next 14 bank working days,or have his account declared "UNSERVICEABLE OR HAVE IT
CONFISICATED" I now seek your permission to have your name {STAND}as a next-of-kin to my Late client so t the
bank would have the fund released and paid into your bank account as the beneficiary next-of-kin,all documents
and proves to enable you get this fund US$26m are in place.
{COMPENSATION}I will compensate you with 40%of the said fund,while I will have 50%,the 10%for the expences we might incure
during the course of this transationI am assuring you of a 100% risk free involvement Your share stays while the
rest would be for me, I will visit your country disbursement upon the completion of this transaction.If this
proposal is OK by you and you do wish to take advantage of the trust, I hope to bestow on you, then kindly get
back to me to With your personal informations to my private email address below
mich_ikenga01@hotmail.com
information such as:1.FULL NAME......2.RESSIDENTIAL ADDRESS....3.AGE.......4.SEX....5.PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER....6.FAX NUMBER {if any}....7.COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.....8, OCCUPATION......
As soon as all these information is being sent i will forward it immediately to the holding bank where my late
client deposited his fund for them to contact you as the new true next of kin to my late client,Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation
Yours faithfully,{BARRISTER MICHAEL IKENGA}
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