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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:
  • "i will like you to " (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.
  • tonykadiri75@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3atonykadiri75@yahoo.de

Fraud email example:

From: "mrtonykadiri02 Gazeta.pl" <mrtonykadiri02@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: tonykadiri75@yahoo.de
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 15:25:42 +0200
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME.............(ASAP)


*Hello Sir/Madam, *

*I am Mr.Tony Kadiri*

*,a staff of a reputable bank in Africa. On the 23rd of Feb. 2005, a
contractor made a deposit for 12 months valued at USD$25.5 million. Upon
maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no
reply. After a month, we discovered from his contract employers,that the
depositor had died.On further investigation i found out that he died without
making a will. The money is still sitting in our Bank and According to the
Laws, here in Afirca, at the expiration of 10 (ten) years, the money will
revert to the ownership of the Government Treasury if nobody applies to
claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand
in as the next of kin to the depositor. *

*However my proposal to you is i want to front you as the Next of Kin to or
bank deceased customer. If this business interest you furnish me with the
bellow information:*

*1.Your full names.
2.Your full Address.
3.Your personal Tel
4.Your occupation.
5.Your age. *

*Best regards, *


*Mr.Tony Kadiri
Email:tonykadiri75@yahoo.de <Email%3Atonykadiri75@yahoo.de>
Access Bank Nigeria Plc*

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