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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: princewill chidubem <prince_chidubem12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <prince_chidubem1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:24:45 +0100
Subject: Attn: Harper



MR. PRINCEWILL CHIDUBEMForeign Operations Office,Ceantel Trust Finance & SecurityICON House, 6th Floor, Idejo Street,Victoria Island, Lagos,
Attn: Harper, I am Mr. Princewill Chidubem, Divisional Head, Foreign Operations Office with the Ceantel Trust Finance & Security, Lagos. I was personal account manager to one late Engineer Geoffrey Harper, of your country, who till his death was a contractor with Impressario Nigeria Limited, Moenier Oil & Gas Consult and Nigerian Ports authority. On the 21st of April 1999, Engr. Geoffrey, his wife and their two children were involved in a car accident along Gwagwalada express road and all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. At the time of his death, Geoffrey had a deposit of $15.6 Million which was proceeds of a contract work he just concluded with the Nigerian Ports authority.The payment was made with an Eco bank cheCK which I personally cleared. Unfortunately, till this moment no one has come as his relation for his deposit with us. My colleagues and I humbly request your attention to this matter so that we can present you as his next of kin or beneficiary to his deposit. It is not a very difficult thing to do especially as you share the samelast name with him and it will not take time too. All we need is to change the name and particulars of his next of kin to yours in our computer database and we file in an application for the release of the fund through the Probate Office in your name. It does not necessarily mean that you must be here to conclude the deal, we may request that the money be sent to Europe or even the United States for payment and disbursement. Please contact me as quickly as possible on email so that We shall talk about the sharing ratio as soon as you get in touch with me. Kind regards,Princewill Chidubem

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