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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• 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.
  • kennethemeka78@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kennethemeka <kennethemeka22@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: kennethemeka78@yahoo.dk
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 06:29:53 -0800
Subject: GOOD NEWS


ATTN SIR/ MADAM,
MY NAME IS KENNETH EMEKA .I WORK WITH THE BANKERS
TRUST BANK PLC AS A GROUP HEAD TREASURY DEPARTMENT. IN THE DISCHARGE OF MY
DUTY, I STUMBLED ON THIS DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT THAT HAS REMAINED DORMANT WITH
FORTYFIVE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS($45.5M) IN
IT. ON PERSONAL INVESTIGATION,I DISCOVERED THAT THE ACCOUNT HOLDER DIED IN
THE BOMB BLAST IN IKEJA CANTONMENT ON,27 ST OF JAN 2002 WITH THE MEMBERS OF
HIS FAMILY WHO SHOULD BE THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE AMOUNT.

I AM WRITING YOU SO THAT WE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO REMIT THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT BY PRESENTING YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN HENCE THE DEPOSITOR
HAPPENED TO BE A FOREIGNER. IT IS A SIMPLE PROCESS WHICH WILL TAKE A SHORT
WHILE TO PROCESS. OUTSIDE THIS,THE BANK MANAGEMENT WILL CONFISCATE THIS
AMOUNT OF MONEY AS UNCLEARED EFFECTS AND SEND IT BACK TO THE NIGERIAN
DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ACCOUNT.

NOTE HERE THAT I WILL BE DUE TO LEAVE THE BANK IN LESS THAN FIVE MONTHS FROM
NOW AS BANKERS BANK PLC HAVERECENTLY BEEN AQUIRED BY GOLF BANK PLC.

KINDLY FORWARD THIS INFORMATION IF ARE INTRESTED ON THIS PROJECT
1.YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
2.YOUR HOUSE AND OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBERS
3.YOUR OCCUPATION.
4.YOUR AGE

IF I HEAR FROM YOU, I WILL TELL YOU ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MONEY AND
THE OPERATIONAL METHOD WE CAN USE TO EFFECT THE REMITANCE INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
FOR OURMUTUAL BENEFIT.YOU ALSO CONTACT ME THROUGH kennethemeka78@yahoo.dk
BEST REGARDS
KENNETH EMEKA.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam