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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  • davideze_1070@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: david eze <davideze_10040@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <david_eze02@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 07:45:56 +0000
Subject: Mr.David (Confidential)






Hello, I am David W. Eze and making this contact with you in good faith. I got your email address from the foreign department in our ministry of foreign affairs office. I am working with the (Fidelity Bank Nigeria Plc. 13 Commereial Road,Apapa Lagos) My purpose of writing is to ask for your assistance to provide your Bank Account where I can successfully secure the sum of USD$35,000,000.00 (Thirty Five Million United States Dollars Only). There was a foreign business merchant based here in Nigeria and his name is (Mr. Thomas Peggy), he was the owner of Tommac Fisheries Nig. Ltd located at no 125 Industrial Zone, Oshodi/Apapa Expressway, and Isolo Here In Lagos. This man is deceased now with unknown relatives. He is banking with our Bank and I am the accounting officer. However, since the death of Mr. Thomas Peggy, I have been trying to contact any of his relatives through address that is with me, to let his people now about his money in our Bank. But I did not succeed. Now I have decided to ink you to stand as the next of kin to late Mr. Thomas Peggy in other to claim the money. Note that there is no risk involved in this transaction at all, regard to this; I will give every information about Mr. Thomas and all his banking credentials with us. This transaction will go through normal banking process only that you have to stand firm as the next of kin to Mr. Thomas, just to claim this money. I will direct you on how to apply for the claim of this money. please if you are interested and capable to carry out this deal with me, send me your full banking details where this money will be transferred and also give me your telephone and fax numbers or any phone number on how to reach you directly. Note that we can conclude this deal within two weeks that you apply for the claim. I have decided to give you a share of 40% of the total money involved provided you will give me all the assistance needed. Please reply to my private email address:davideze_1070@hotmail.com I am waiting for your urgent response. Best regards, Mr. David W. Eze (Accounting Officer)
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