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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)
  • "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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • akin_1william@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Akin Williams <akin_99williams@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: akin_1williams@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 09:49:47 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From The Desk Of Dr. Akin Williams


From The Desk Of Dr. Akin Williams
Accountant, Standard Trust Bank Plc,
Currently The United Bank For Africa
International Trade Fair Branch,
Lagos Nigeria(Badagry Expressway)
MY Dear ,
I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK, Currently the UNITED BANK
FOR AFRICA(UBA),My name is Dr Akintola Williams, I am the personal Account Manager
to Late Engr Robert. A contract was awarded to our clients By NNPC
OFFICIALS TO Late Mr Robert who is a citizen of U.S.A who used to work with an
Oil Development company in Nigeria. NNPC (NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLUEM
COMPANY).
Here in after shall be referred to as my client On April 21, 2002,my
client, his wife, and their three children were involved in a car accident
along Sagamu express way.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then,
I have made several enquiries to his embassy to locate any of my clients
extended Relatives, this 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 but all in vain.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property
left behind by my client before they Get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the
STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC.
Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($10.5 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 years now.
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since i can confide in you so that the proceeds of this account valued at
($10.5 million US dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me can share
the money, 60% to me and 40% to you.
An attorney will be contacted to help 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 see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me by my email:( akin_1william@yahoo.fr )
Respectfully Yours
Dr. Akintola Williams
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