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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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. )
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • jonathanasiegbu@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "asiegbu jonathan" <asiegbujonathan2@student.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:31:40 +0100
Subject: Can i trust you in this transaction?Urgent responds needed.


Dear friend,

How are you today? I know that this letter may come to you as a surprise but
I want you to understand that there is brighter future for us at end of this
as its nature being utterly confidential.

I will await your urgent e-mail towards the success of this partnership with
you. I am Jonathan Asiegbu, credit and accounts department of UBA PL C We
had a foreign customer Late Mr Levi Heisenberg who operated a fixed deposit
account with us when he was alive .He was a national of your country, on the
21 April 2004,this customer and his family where involved in a fatal
accident along Kpalime Sagamu Express way in Wuse Abuja which took his life,
wife and there three children.

The deceased deposited as family belongings in a CONSIGNMENT with the value
of $18.500, 000.00 with us here in UBA Lagos with the hope of transferring
it to his country as soon as he is on leave. I have made inquiries to
locate any member of his family through your embassy but was not successful.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by this
late customer before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by UBA
where this huge deposit were lodged. The UBA has been waiting to seeing any
of his family relative/next of kin or have the account confiscated within
the next twenty one official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the Next Of Kin of the deceased
so that the proceeds of this account valued at 18.5 Million dollars can be
paid to you and then you and i can share the money together without anybody
knowing that I contacted you to come for this claims.

I am kindly seeking your assistance in the following ways;

1) To provide a bank account where this money would be transferred.

2) To serve as the guardian of this fund.

3) To make arrangement for me to come to your country.

I have all the necessary legal documents and information of the deceased
that can be used to backup any claim you may make with UBA PLC. Send your
full Names/Address/Date of Birth/Occupation/Direct Mobile Phone Number and
Fax If Any for More Details to be forwarded to you. Reply to my alternative
E-mail address:*jonathanasiegbu@myway.com*

Best regards,
Mr.Jonathan Asiegbu.

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