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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:
  • "because it still remains the fastest medium of communication" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +2348033416471 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Jose Jacquere <j_jacquere66@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <j_jacquere_5775@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:11:27 +0000
Subject: From: Mr Jose Jacquere.


This Email may contain confidential or proprietary material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, or authorized to receive the information from the recipient, please so advise the sender by reply email and delete all electronic and printed copies of this message.

From: Mr Jose Jacquere.
Oceanic Bank Plc, Lagos Nigeria.
Telephone:+ 234-8033416471.

I believe that success depends on the support of other people. The only hurdle between you and what you want to be is the support of others. Unexpected sources of help come from unpredictable quarters to the person who remain positive and enthusiastic. Therefore, I want to trust you even as I never saw you before, hoping that you will be trustworthy in this transaction. Trust is an important factor in any business development. Though, the internet has been greatly abused by bad fraudulent persons. I chose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of communication. However, this correspondence is unofficial and private, and it should be treated as such. I also guarantee you that this transaction is hitch free from all legal implication and it is not a scam.

I am Mr Jose Jacquere Head of Auditing, Oceanic Bank Plc, Lagos Nigeria. on Wednesday 19 April,2000 one Mr.Christian Eich,German National, an Engineer who runs carmaker BMW museum, whom I was his accounting officer made a numbered time (Fixed)Deposit, valued at $11,600,000.00
(Eleven Million, six Hundred Thousand United States dollars) for twelve calendar months in my Bank Branch.

Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered that Mr.Chriatian Eich, his wife and two children and wife's parents was aboard the AF4590 plane, which crashed Monday, 31 July, 2000 into the Hotelissimo.You can read more about the crash on visiting this site:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

My investigation proved that he died with his supposed next of kins in the crash. The total sum, $11, 600,000.00 is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. Consequently, I shall present you to stand in as the next of kin to the late Mr. Christian Eich. Consequently, upon acceptance of this proposal, I will give you detailed information on how this deal would be carried out. The money will be shared in the ratio: fifty percent (50%) for me, Fourty percent
(40%) for you, the remaining Ten (10%) will be kept to recover any expenses made during the process of the transfer into your account which include both our telephone bills.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position as the Bank's head of Auditors and the accounting officer to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction.

Please be informed that your utmost confidentiality is required.
On your reply include your (1)Private telephone/fax
number...........................................
(2) Your address.....................................
(3)Your full name...................................
Awaiting your urgent reply.

Best regards,

Mr Jose Jacquere.

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