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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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• 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.
  • +2348034038809 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Tajudeen Ahmed <tajudeen77@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <tajudeen_ahmed_datt@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:14:32 +0100
Subject: Please get back to me



Group Treasury Department,Inland Bank Plc.Nig.Phone:+234-80-340-38809
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
MY NAME IS MR.TAJUDEEN DATTI, I WORK WITH THE INLAND BANK OF NIGERIA PLC AS A GROUP HEAD TREASURY DEPARTMENT. IN THE DISCHARGE OF MY DUTY,I STUMBLED ON THIS DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT THAT HAS REMAINED DORMANT FOR THREE EARS NOW WITH EIGHT MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS $8.5M) IN IT.ON PERSONAL INVESTIGATION, I DISCOVEREDTHAT THE ACCOUNT HOLDER DIED IN AIRCRASH ACCIDENT WITH THE MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY WHO SHOULD BE THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE AMOUNT.

I AM WRITING YOU SO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO REMIT THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF KIN HENCE THE DEPOSITOR HAPPENED TO BE A FOREIGNER.IT IS SIMPLE PROCESS WHICH WILL TAKE A SHORT WHILE TO PROCESS. OUTSIDE THIS,THE BANK MANAGEMENT WILL CONFISCATE THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY AS UNCLEARED EFFECTS AND SEND BACK TO THE NIGERIAN DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ACCOUNT.
IF I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL TELL YOU ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MONEY AND THE OPERATIONAL METHOD WE CAN USE TO EFFECT THE REMITANCE INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT.NOTE THAT MY PURPOSE OF CONTACTING YOU IS BECAUSE THE DECEASED HAS THE SAME LAST NAME WITH YOU,THE DECEASED'S NAME IS( ENGR.MARK ESPINOZA)WHICH IS ADVANTAGE FOR YOU TO CLAIM THE INHERITANCE FUND LEFT IN LINE WITH OUR COUNTRY'S BANKING RULES AND REGULATIONS WITH INHERITANCE CLAIMS IN REGARDS TO THIS TRANSACTION.
BEST REGARDS,
MR.TAJUDEEN DATTI.
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