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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: kingsley nwankwo <kingsley317@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: kingsley317_2007@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 01:33:46 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Sir/Madam




Dear Sir/Madam

I am Mr kingsley nwankwo, bank manager of Union Bank of Nigeria,Apapa branch. I have the privilege to request your co-operation in transfering the sum of $15,000,000.00 ( Fifteen Million United States Dollars ) to your account.

This stated sum belonge to our customer, a South American based in African, an oil merchant (Mr Barry Kelly) who in June 1999,made a one year fixed deposit of this FUND in our bank but died shortly after in an automobile accident without making a WILL or declaring a Next of Kin in the bank deposit papers.

This sum of $15,000,000.00 is still lodged in his account in our Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.NO PERSON WILL EVER COME FORWARD TO CLAIM THIS FUND. According to the Nigerian Law, at the expiration of 6 (six) years,the money will revert to the ownership of the NIGERIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IF NOBODY APPLIES TO CLAIM IT.

Consequently, my proposal is that I WANT YOU TO STAND IN AS THE NEXT OF KIN of late Mr Barry Kelly and hence the BENEFICIARY OF HIS FUND.This is imperative so that the fruits of this old man’s labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt Nigerian government officials.What we are going to do is simple.You have to provide the following information.

1: YOUR FULL NAMES AND CURRENT ADDRESS
2: YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS

We shall use these information to prepare the necessary inheritance DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES through an accredited attorney that will represent you the Next of Kin to late Mr Barry Kelly. For your assistance,you will be adequately compensated with 30% of the total sum.65% will be my own share while 5% will be set aside to cover any incidental expenses made both locally and internationally before the conclusion of this deal.

This transaction is 100% risk free as the paper work will be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager will guarantee it's successful execution.If you are interested in assisting me in this transaction,please reply immediately. Upon your response,I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand this transaction better.Please realise that this proposal demands utmost confidentiality.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Mr kingsley nwankwo.
Bank Manager of Union Bank of Nigeria


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