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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:
  • "to your nominated bank 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)
  • "million 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)
  • "30% for you " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: CHARLES OVIE <charles_ovie2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <charlesovie@zworg.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:16:32 +0100
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME.



From:Mr.Charles Ovie.Head Of Archives/Reconciliation. Fidelity Bank PLC. Victoria Island,Lagos.
RE: NEXT OF KIN Good Day, There is no doubt that you will be surprised at my mail because we do not know each other. But I am one person that believes in divine connections hence, I decided to entrust you with this rare opportunity that came my way. On January 7th 2003, An Australian National who was a consultant and contractor with a leading firm in a cost management consultancy, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit valued $18, Million Dollars with our bank for twelve calendar months,Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no response. We decided to make contact with his partners and contract employers and we discovered from them that the customer died of heart failure on urther investigation after several reminders were sent, it was discover that he did not declare any next of kin in all his official documents including his Bank Deposit paper works in the Bank. In accordance with the Banking Federal Laws and constitution, at the expiration of 4 (four) years,such money is reverted to the treasury of the Government if nobody applies as the next of Kin for claim. Consequently, I seek your partnership for a successful remittance of the above amount of money to your nominated bank account as the next of kin to Late Mr.Patrick.alternatively, where you cannot handle it, you can introduce a trustworthy person whose account could be use for the ransfer of the money as the next of kin to Late Mr.Patrick. I and my partners have agreed to take 60% of the money, 30% for you while we set aside 10% for any expenses that may be incured in the course of processing the payment. Thank you as I wait your response. Mr.Charles Ovie.



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