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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)
  • "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.
  • accountantmoses@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: moses bola <mosesbolavolume2007@yahoo.de>
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 12:06:04 +0100 (CET)
Subject: SWIFT RESPONSE


FROM THE DESK OF
MR.MOSES BOLA
LAGOS.NIGERIA.
Att: Sir/Madam,
OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT AND TRUST COMPANY.
I am delighted to notify you of my interest in a partnership
investment program with your corporation regard this issue.
I am MR.MOSES BOLA, account officer to late Engr.
MARK JONES, an Immigrant who was a Businessman and Building
Contractor in my Country. Here in after shall be referred to
as a customer in our Bank (Name withheld until you prove a
genuinely interest).On the 21st of April 2004, this customer
was involved in a Car accident along Lagos-Shagamu express road.
All occupants of the Vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
The deceased has an account valued at USD$25million.The Bank
issued me an date for the closure of this account within a short
time from now, I did contacted his lawyer prior to locate any of his
relatives for over 2years but to no avail. In good faith and with
total humility I seek your consent, to present you as the Next of kin of the
Deceased.
This money is not mine nor is it yours but we can work it out legally.
Before this fund be declared uncultivable by the Directors? of the Bank.
Be inform that this transaction is legal intensive thus we stand 100% risk
free from any law of my and your Country. I look forward to further
discusion...
I call for your honest response to this letter.
Yours truly,
MR.Moses Bola.
Email;accountantmoses@yahoo.com
N.B:EMAIL BACK TO ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION


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