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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:
  • "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 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Dominic=20Dominic?= <stevemorganst@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: stevemorgan_ubagroup@live.com
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:09:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Contact me as soon as possible


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:stevemorganst@yahoo.com.co



- I am an Accountant Auditor with the United Bank For Africa-Nig Plc{U.B.A}Before i introduce my self to you, i am apologizing for not seeking your permission to send this letter into your privacy. My name is Mr. Steve Morgan. a Banker. I am the personal Account Manager to Late Chief Engineer MARK of your country, who used to work with shell Development company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client On 4th may 2002, my client his wife, and th! eir three children were involved in a plane crash in kano state,en-route Abuja northern Nigeria The Federal Capital Territory. All occupants of the plane members lost their lives. unfortunately on this same flight were other dignitaries like the Nigerian Sports Ministers,Top Military Officers and host of others. The following websites could be referenced:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm Since this unfortunate happens, I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by my bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the United Bank For Africa-Nig {U.B.A} Where the deceased had an account Valued about {$25,000,000.00 Twenty Five Million United State Dollars}.As i am the personal acco! untant to this late deceased, the Organization of the Inherita! nce Committee of Nigeria has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to the Late Chief Engineer MARK CIN as soon as possible other wise they will get his entire sum deposited in his account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4/5 years now after all the research i made, I hereby seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued about {$25,000,000.00 Twenty five Million United State Dollars} can be paid to you and then you and i can share the money at the profitable percentage 55% to me and 40% to you. 5% will set aside for defrayal of any expenses that may be incurred locally and internationally in course of the transfer.An attorney will be contracted to help us re validate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation and complianc! e to any directives or guide lines you get from me to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Contact me immediately as soon as you receive this email via my secured email address;stevemorgan_ubagroup@live.com,I am looking forward to your response.Yours sincerely,Mr. Steve Morgan.Accountant Auditor.

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