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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Obaid Mr Nasser" <nasserobaid22@mailbox.hu>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:08:33 +0400
Subject: From.Mr.Nasser Obaid.


From.Mr.Nasser Obaid.
Branch Manager,
National Bank Of Dubai,Fujairah Branch
Hamed Bin Abdulla Road, Merashid
United Arab Emirates.

CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I am pleased to get across to you for a very confidential and profitable
business proposal. I got your contact while searching for a reliable person
who will assist me to execute this once in a life time business opportunity
in my department.That's why I deemed it fit to contact you and ask for your
assistance in this profitable matter, requiring trust and confidentiality.
I am writing this letter to ask for your support and maximum co-operation
to carry out this profitable business opportunity in my department. On June
6, 1999, an American Oil Consultant/Contractor with Petroleum Corporation,
Capt. Ted Thompson, made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar
months. valued at USD$12 000,000.00(TWEFY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS )
in my branch.

Upon maturity,I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally wediscovered from his
contract employers, the Petroleum Corporation, that Capt. Ted Thompson, died
in a plane crash in (ALASKA AIRLINE FLIGHT 261. ) with other passengers on
board.
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL
and all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Capt. Ted
Thompson, did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his bank deposit paperwork in my bank.
This sum of USD$12. 000,000.00 and the interest is being rolled over with
the principle sum at the end of each year.
No one had ever come forward to claim it.
According to the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES LAW, at the expiration of eight
years; the money will revert to the ownership of the UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. My proposal is that I will
like you to stand as the next of kin to Capt. Ted Thompson, so that the
fruit of this man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt
Government officials. This is simple and hitch free, I will like you to
provide your full name and address so that I can forward to you the contacts
of our bank's attorney for the preparation of the necessary documents and
affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin.
Any bank account in any part of the world, which you will provide, will
then facilitate the transfer of this money into your bank account as the
beneficiary to the fund.
The money will be paid into your bank account for us to share in ratio of
50percent for me and 40percent for you and 10 %will be set aside for
expenses incured during the transaction. There is no risk at all.
The paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my
position as the Branch Manager of the bank guarantees the successful
execution of this transaction. If you are interested to go into co-operation
with me,please reply to me,on my private email address,Uapon your
responses,You can visit this web site to confirm my
information's to you at
ALASKA AIRLINE FLIGHT 261.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
He died without any registered next of kin and as
such the funds now have an open beneficiary mandate. I shall provide you
with more details and relevant documents that will help you to understand
this transaction very well. Please observe utmost confidentiality and be
rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us
because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Please upon the receipt of this mail message, send to me the following to
enable me start processing of the transfer.

1.Your Full Name.
2 Your Country of Residence
3.Your House Address.
4.Your Phone Number
5 Your Fax Number.

Thanks,
Sincerely Yours,
Mr. Nasser Obaid.
Branch Manager Fujairah Branch
Hamed Bin Abdulla Road, Merashid,
National Bank of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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