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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million british pounds" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • +2348086264986 (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.
  • albertmbeki@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: albert mbeki <albertmbeki2007@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <albertmbeki@yahoo.dk>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 23:43:38 +0000
Subject: From The Desk of Mr.Albert Mbeki



>From The Desk of Mr.Albert Mbeki Manager Union Bank Plc.Branch Ikeja Lagos

I am Mr.Albert Mbeki Branch Manager Union Bank Plc.,I have urgent and very confidential businessproposition for you.A British Oil consultant andcontractor with the Kruger Gold Company,Mr.RaymondBeck made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelvecalendar months, valued at BP12,000,000.00 (TwelveMillion British pounds) in my branch.

Upon maturity, Isent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from contract employers, the Kruger Gold Company that Mr.Raymond Beck died in a plane crash along with his wife Mr.and Mrs.Raymond Beck died in a plan crash along with his wife in Egypt Air Flight 990, 1999 aircrash (for more information about this crash ).

websitehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stmSince we got this information about his death and onfurther investigation,I found out that he died without makinga WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin wasfruitless.

According to Laws of 1999 constitution of FederalRepublic Of Nigeria,at the expiration of 8 (eight) years, themoney will revert to the ownership of the Governmentif nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as aforeigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.RaymondBeck so that the fruits of this old man's labor willnot get into the hands of some corrupt governmentofficials. This is simple, I will like you to provideimmediately your full names and address AND yourcontact number so that the attorney will prepare thenecessary documents and affidavits that will put youin place as the next of kin.

We shall employ the services of an attorney money will be paid into your account for us to sharein the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for thistransaction will be done by the attorney and myposition as the Branch Manager guarantees thesuccessful execution of this transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately viathe private email address above.Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevantdocuments that will help you understand the transaction.
Please send me your confidential telephone and faxnumbers for easy communication. Please observe utmostconfidentiality, and rest assured that thistransaction would be most profitable for both of usbecause I shall require your assistance to invest myshare in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply
Regards.Mr.Albert Mbeki.Please reply back with this email address if intrested(albertmbeki@yahoo.dk .Please call( 00234-80-86264986)
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