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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • basilonyeka@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • jerry_bell11@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.JOHN OBI" <basilonyeka@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jerry_bell11@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:15:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: basilonyeka@yahoo.com



- Good,day to you I am Mr,JOHN OBI,head of Auditing, Ecobank NIGERIA Plc. of Republic of NIGERIA. On Wednesday 19 April,2000 one Mr. Heinz Thomann, German National, a property magnate, whom I was his accounting officer made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit, valued at $10,600,000.00(Ten Million, six Hundred Thousand United states dollars)for twelve calendar months in my Bank Branch. Upon Maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered that Mr.Heinz Thomann, his wife and only daughter was aboard the AF4590 plane, which crashed Monday, 31 July, 2000 into the Hotelissimo.You can read more about the crash on visiting this site http://www.space.com/news/concorde_update_000726.html My investigation proved that he died with his supposed next of kin in the crash. The total sum, $10,600,000.00 is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.No one will ever come forward to claim it. Upon acceptance of this proposal, I will give you detailed Information on how this deal would be carried out.Eighty 80 percent of the money for me, while (twentyt) 20 percen will be for you. I guarantee that this will be executed underlegitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law as I will use my position as the Bank's head of Auditors and his accounting officer to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction. On your reply either to my alternative email(jerry_bell11@yahoo.com), please include your; (a)Private telephone/fax number. (b)Your full name (c)Your full address(d)your receiving banking details where this fund will be remitted for your easy confirmation and withdrawal. (e) one copy of your valid identification for recognition. More details regarding to the transfer of this fund into your account shall be furnished to you upon receipt of your mail with the required information. Looking forward to hearing from you soonest. Best regards, Mr.JOHN OBI

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