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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:
  • "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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "abuja" (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.
  • mr_jerrymark01@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jerry account <mr_jerry_accountant01@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:17:12 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEXT OF KIN



Branch Accountant,UNITED BANK OF AFRICA (UBA),Lagos Nigeria,
Attention: Mr. / Mrs.
I am an accountant with UNITED BANK OF
AFRICA (UBA), which is formerly known as
the STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC, My name is
Mr. JERRY MARK a Banker , I am the
personal Account Manager to Engineer
Jeffrey of your country, who used to work
with shell Development Company in
Nigeria.
Here in after shall be referred to as my
client on 6th may 2002, my client, his
wife, and their three children were
involved in a plane crash along kano
state, en-route Abuja (The Capital City).
All occupants of the plane member where
lost their lives. Unfortunately on this
same flight were other dignitaries like
the Nigerian Sports Minister and a host
of others. The following websites could
be referenced:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1
968616.stm http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocras
h.html http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/0
5/06/stories/2002050600451500.htm http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/05/05/stor
ies/2002050503070101.htm
Since then I have made several inquiries
to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended Relatives, this has also
proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace
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 my client before
they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable the bank where these huge
deposits were lodged, particularly the
UNITED BANK OF AFRICA (UBA). Where the
deceased had an account Valued at about
($40 Million US Dollars) has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confiscated within the next
ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives for over 2 to 3
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
($40 Million US Dollars) can be paid to
you and then you and me Can share the
money.40% to me and 55% to you, 5% will
set aside for defrayal of any expenses
that may be incurred locally and
internationally in course of the
transfer.
An attorney will be contracted to help us
revalidated and notarize all the
necessary legal documents that can be
used to back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation
to enable us seeing this deal through. I
guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law. If you are interested in this offer,
please do get back to me for us to
proceed in claiming the fund.
Here is my private email address where
you can get to me immediately :
mr_jerrymark01@yahoo.dk
Best RegardsMr. Jerry MarkURGENT REPLY NEXT OF KIN
_________________________________________________________________
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