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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)
• 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.
  • paulkabalahi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3apaulkabalahi@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Paul Kabalahi" <paul_kabalahi@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: paulkabalahi@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:28:53 -0700
Subject: From Dr.Paul Kabalahi


From the Desk of the Accountant
Union Bank Nigeria Plc
Email:paulkabalahi@yahoo.com <Email%3Apaulkabalahi@yahoo.com>

Dear Sir

Kindly assist me to recover the sum of $20 million, which was deposited by
my late client in my banking unit here in Nigeria.My client lost his entire
family as a result of food poisoned {Bird Fluid}. I have tried to look for
my clients extended relatives, but this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you for assistance
and partnership to stand as the Next of kin, so that all the legal document
of the deposit will be endorse on your favor as the relation/next of kin.For
I have tried to ask of this deposit, and the director said is a lost family,
why trading on it. All legal documents are with me, there is no risk involve
at all. I await your detail to enable me file up claim on your behalf for
immediate approval/transfer of the deposited fund in your favor.

You will be required to send your full name and address, your age,
occupation, telephone numbers(including cell phone number) and your ID
card(either driver's license or national passport copy) as this
information's will enable me put up claim for the release and approval of
the said fund.

Note, I am counting on you and I also believe you will not betray me when
the fund gets to your position as I will forward my personal bank account
details to you as soon as you confirm the receipt of the fund to enable you
transfer my 70% so that the bank will not confiscated or declared it
unserviceable.


I await your response.
From Dr. Paul Kabalahi

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