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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from: the desk of" (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 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • eemmma_eze@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ISSUE OF CONCERN <jan_coxens03@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: eemmma_eze@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 00:14:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: VERY URGENT PLEASE

ISSUE OF CONCERN
FROM: THE DESK OF BARRISTER EMMANUEL EZE
VICTOR ODO & ASSOCIATES
LAGOS-NIGERIA.

DEAR Sir/Madam,

This mail will definitely be coming to you as a surprise, but I must
crave your indulgence to introduce myself to you. I am BARRISTER
Emmanuel Eze the personal Attorney to Late ENgr Mark. who was a Seasonal
Contractor worked with the National Liquefied Gas Plant of Nigeria.
On the 25 December 2003, my client, his wife and their two children
were involved in an auto-crash along the ever busy Sagamu-Ibadan
High Way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives.
However, Since then I have made several enquires to locate any
of my clients extended relations but to no avail. However, I got
your contact through the International web directory. Hence the need
to get in touch with you as one that shares the same family name. I
have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind
by my client before they get Confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where this Huge deposits were lodge. Particularly, the
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc Where the deceased had an account valued
at about $12.5 Million Dollars has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin of the deceased or have the account confiscated within a
shot Period of time.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the Relatives for over 3
year now I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of
the deceased, so that the proceeds of this Account valued at 12.5
million dollars can be paid to you and Then you and me can share the
money. However, on smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will
be entitled to 50% as gratification for your assistance to us, and
the remaining 50% will be for me.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the Law. Please
get in touch with my email and send me your Telephone and fax
numbers to enable us further about this Transaction.
Do please
reply me on my direct email:eemmma_eze@yahoo.co.uk
Best Regards,
Emmanuel Eze ESQ.




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