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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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • adams_rotimi11@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "adams rotimi" <adamsrotimi5@unimail.mn>
Reply-To: adams_rotimi11@yahoo.de
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 02:01:42 -0700
Subject: Dear Beneficiary,


*From The Desk Of
Adams Rotimi
No: 156/158 Broad Street,
Lagos.
E-mail **adams_rotimi11@yahoo.de* <adams_rotimi11@yahoo.de>
*
Dear Beneficiary,

I write to seek your co-operation and urgent assistance in the context
stated below. I am Barrister Adams Rotimi a solicitor at law, am the
personal attorney to your late uncle Mr. Frank Shan .Having noted the
confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the commendation. On the
6th Day of May 2002, it was reported to us that my Client, was involved in a
Local Plane Crash at Kano State, all occupants in the Plane lost their
lives, unfortunately on this same flight were otherdignitaries like the
Sports Minister and a host of others. The following websites could be
referenced:

**http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html*<http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html>
*http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/05/05/stories/2002050503070101*<http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/05/05/stories/2002050503070101>
*.


Your late uncle died as a result of a plane crash on his way to{KANO} for a
Conference meeting having with the Federal Government of Nigeria on the 10th
day of May 2002. Before his death, he deposited the total sum of {$6.7
Million} in Bonds Management of finance credit union u.k, hoping of
transferring the fund to his country as soon as he comes back from the
conference. I seek your consent to present you as the {NEXT OF KIN} and I
agree to pay you 40% of the fund, 50% to me, and 10% for any expencise we
may do as regard to this transaction. Please you have to forward the
following details to enable the Bank in u.k contact you for immediate
payment:

(1). YOUR FULL NAME.
(B). YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
(C). YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER.
(D). YOUR OCCUPATION.
(E) .YOUR AGE.

As soon as i receive your personal informations, i will contact the Bonds
Management of finance credit union u.k, for immediate payment. Please kindly
get back to me for further details.
Thanks and God bless.
Barrister Adams Rotimi Personal Attorney

Note Email me with my Private Email address:
**adams_rotimi11@yahoo.de*<adams_rotimi11@yahoo.de>

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