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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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 us 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)
  • "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Mathew. <amaeche_ezekiel@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: telexdept_cbnoffice1@yahoo.com
Date: 6 Oct 2008 12:38:13 +0200
Subject: YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS.

Content-Type: text/plain
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit


ATTENTION!!!

YOUR INHERITANCE FUNDS.
THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT ) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU OR THROUGH OUR EUROPE OFFICE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR
FOREIGN OVER DUE FUND TRANSFER. IT IS PERTINENT THAT AN ISSUE OF THIS MAGNITUDE SHOULD HAVE COMMENCED WITH A FORMAL MEETING, HOWEVER DUE TO THE TIME FACTOR AND THE URGENCY THIS MATTER REQUIRES. PLEASE BEAR WITH ME FOR MAKING THE INITIAL CONTACT THROUGH EMAIL. MEAN WHILE, A WOMAN CAME TO MY OFFICE A FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE IS HER INFORMATIONS BELOW:
NAME ANNE BRENDA
BANK NAME: CITIBANK, ARIZONA, USA.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809008.
PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REP, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATIONS FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$10 MILLION US DOLLARS WILL BE REMMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF
INHERTANCE ON YOUR BEHALF:
YOUR NAME:...............................
YOUR ADDRESS:............................
YOUR TELEPHONE ..........................
AGE......................................
SEX:.....................................
YOUR OCCUPATION..........................
AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NESSCCARY PROCEEDURES IN OTHER TO REMMIT THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN CLARIFICATION ON
OVER DUE INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE FOREIGN
OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS. THIS IS THE FOURTH QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.HOWEVER; WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS.ANNE BRENDA, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCOVINENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERING OF YOUR FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.



BEST REGARDS.
DR. MATTEW MORGAN

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

(FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT.

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