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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 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)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348063156573 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • abiola_agbola147@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • @yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Agbola Abiola" <electromotioncompany@babsiscorrect.com>
Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 03:27:41 +0000
Subject:

PRIVATE MEMO
Reply-to: abiola_agbola147@yahoo.com
MIME-Version: 1.0
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>From Dr Agbola Abiola,
EVP & Head. Operations.
DL-TELEPHONE:+ 234-8063156573
DL-EMAIL: abiola_agbola147@yahoo.com
(A Banker of Habib BankNigeria.)

Dear Sir/Ma,

PRIVATE MEMO>Top Secret and Confidential.

I am Dr Agbola Abiola ,a Citizen of Nigeria and a banker of HabibAllied =
International Bank Plc Nigeria,There is a dormant account in mybank and t=
he owner of the account is deceased and I am the accountofficer to the ac=
count of the deceased.

There is a credit balance of ($13million dollars) Thirteen MillionDollar=
s which has been dormant for years now and after furtherinvestigation,I d=
iscovered that the account and the money belong to adeaceased foreign con=
tractor working in Texaco Ltd Lagos Nigeria. as abanker I cannot lay clai=
ms on this money.What I need from you is to useyour name as next of kin a=
nd make you the rightful beneficiary so thatI will use my
position,in moving the ($13 million dollars)Thirteen Million Dollars out =
from Lagos Nigeria.

Every record concerning this fund and all the legal documentsbacking the=
funds are in my possession,Which will be forwarded to youonce you indica=
te your interest. After everything,you shall have 40% ofthe total sum, wh=
ile 60% for me.All requires is your honestco-operation to enable us see t=
his business successful.The %40 percentis for your assistance There is ab=
solutely no risk involved.

N:B: You are to send your reply to this e-mail Address ( abiola_agbola147=
@yahoo.com )

pls make this a Top Secret and Confidential.

Dr Agbola Abiola ,

EVP & Head. Operations.

With Regards,

HABIB ALLIED INTN.L BANK PLC.


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<html><body bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"><i><b>From Dr Agbola Abiola,<br>
EVP &amp; Head. Operations.<br>
DL-TELEPHONE:+ 234-8063156573<br>
DL-EMAIL: abiola_agbola147@yahoo.com<br>
(A Banker of Habib BankNigeria.)<br>
<br>
Dear Sir/Ma,<br>
<br>
PRIVATE MEMO&gt;Top Secret and Confidential.<br>
<br>
&nbsp; I am Dr Agbola Abiola ,a Citizen of Nigeria and a banker of Habib
Allied International Bank Plc Nigeria,There is a dormant account in my
bank and the owner of the account is deceased and I am the account
officer to the account of the deceased.<br>
&nbsp;<br>
&nbsp; There is a credit balance of ($13million dollars) Thirteen Million=

Dollars which has been dormant for years now and after further
investigation,I discovered that the account and the money belong to a
deaceased foreign contractor working in Texaco Ltd Lagos Nigeria. as a
banker I cannot lay claims on this money.What I need from you is to use
your name as next of kin and make you the rightful beneficiary so that
I will use my<br>
position,in moving the ($13 million dollars)Thirteen Million Dollars out =
from Lagos Nigeria. <br>
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp; Every record concerning this fund and all the legal document=
s
backing the funds are in my possession,Which will be forwarded to you
once you indicate your interest. After everything,you shall have 40% of
the total sum, while 60% for me.All requires is your honest
co-operation to enable us see this business successful.The %40 percent
is for your assistance There is absolutely no risk involved.<br>
&nbsp;<br>
N:B: You are to send your reply to this e-mail Address ( abiola_agbola147=
@yahoo.com )<br>
<br>
pls make this a Top Secret and Confidential.<br>
<br>
Dr Agbola Abiola ,<br>
<br>
EVP &amp; Head. Operations.<br>
<br>
With Regards,<br>
<br>
HABIB ALLIED INTN.L BANK PLC.</b></i><div><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"=
2"></font></div>
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