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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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 british pounds" (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)
  • "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • joseph_uwakweodo@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JOSEPH UWAKWE ODO <joseph_uwakweodo2@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:29:39 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE


Hello,

I am Mr.Joseph Uwakwe Odo, the personal accounts managing
officer to Mr. Morgan Russeter, a geologist, who lived and worked with the
British International Institute of Miners here in London U.K whom shall be
referred to as my client. On the 20th of June 2005, my client, his wife and
their only daughter were involved in a ghastly motor accident along N1 Preston
highway road South London. All occupants of their vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my
client's extended relatives, but this has proved unsuccessful.

After
these several unsuccessful attempts to trace late Mr. Russeter's extended
relatives or locate any member of his family, I decided to contact you. I have
contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by
my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where this huge deposit were lodged. The Barclays bank of London where the
deceased had an account valued at about £2.6 Million British Pounds
Sterling has issued me a notice as his accounting officer to provide his next of
kin or have his account confiscated within the next fourteen (14) official
working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives
for over a year now, I seek your consent to present you to the bank as the next
of kin of my deceased client, so that the account valued at £2.6 million
British Pounds can be paid to you and then, you and me can share the money. I
have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up our claim we may
make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you and me from any breach of law.

Send your immediate
response to this email (joseph_uwakweodo@yahoo.co.uk) for more explanation: I
would want to have your telephone number for more elaborate
discussion.

Best Regards.
Joseph Uwakwe Odo (Mr).


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