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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "huge deposit" (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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • s_udo101@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "samuel udo" <samueludo_004@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: s_ud122@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:45:39 +0100
Subject: Attn ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Jurgen

From the Desk of Mr Samuel Udo
Bank P H B PLC.
Victoria Island Lagos.

Attn ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Jurgen

I am very glad I have found you, how is your family today I would like you
to listen to what I have to say to you I am Samuel Udo, the personal
accountant to Dr. Williams Jurgen, a national of your country, possibly
could be your brother, who used to work with shell Development Company
in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 2000, Dr. Williams, his wife and their
two Children were involved in a motor accident along Shagamu road in Ogun
State.



Unfortunately, Dr.Williams and his family lost their lives. Since then I
have made several enquiries to your embassy here in lagos to locate any
of Williams's extended relatives. This has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last
name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money
and property left behind by Dr. Williams before they get confiscated,
frozen or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits
were lodged.



Particularly, the Bank P H B International where the deceased had an
account valued at about Twenty Seven Million United States Dolla
(US$27,000,000:00). The management has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account frozen within the next ten official
working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives
for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as
the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that
the proceeds of this account valued at $27,000,000:00 can be paid to you
and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 30% to you and 10%
for expenses for both parties .



I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make. And this I must do to make sure that this fund is not
wasted or end up in the wrong hands. All I require is your honest
co-operation to enable us see this deal through.



I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. Note that you are to
furnishing me with the requested



information's bellow mmediately;

(1)Full names.
(2)Contact address.
(3)Telephone and fax numbers.
(4)Location.



PLEASE GET BACK TO ME WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: (s_udo101@yahoo.com)


Awaiting your urgent response
Samuel Udo.

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