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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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)
  • "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.
  • jim_jibrahim@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jimoh ibrahim <jim_brahim04@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:12:17 -0700
Subject: Dearest one



From:Mr.Jimoh IbrahimUnion Bank of Nigeria plcPrivate E-mail address is: jim_jibrahim@yahoo.com
Dearest one, I am Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, Accountant with Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, I am the personal Accountant to Engr. Albert Dunn, a National of your country, who before his death worked with Shell Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client on November 21, 2005, my client, his wife, and their two children were involved in a car accident along Lagos/Ibadan express way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to my clients country's embassy to locate any of his extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided 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 are confiscated by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the Union Bank of Nigeria plc, where the deceased had an account Valued at US$15,000,000.00 (Fifteen million United States Dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have the account confiscated.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over some time now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at (US$15,000,000.00) can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money in this ratio, 60% to me and 40% to you.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement. You can contact me through this private E-mail: jim_jibrahim@yahoo.com and enclose your private telephone and fax number for easy communication. Best RegardMr.Jimoh Ibrahim.
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