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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:
  • "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. )
  • "million 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)
  • "remmittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • charlesdukeaccountant@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:10:56 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Good_Day,Roskam?=


FROM: CHARLES DUKE,
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION,
FOREIGN REMMITTANCE DEPARTMENT,
UNION BANK PLC

Dear Roskam,

I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a previous notice; I had to use the E-mail because it is an easier and more confidential way of making contact with people around the world.

My name is Charles Duke a banker, with UNION BANK PLC.I happen to be the chief account officer to Late Eng. John Roskam, a national of your country, who used to work with Chevron- Development Company in Nigeria.

Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 27th of January 2002,my client, his wife and their three children were involved in Ikeja bomb blast.Which All occupants unfortunately lost their lives?

PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW TO CONFIRM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family so that the proceed can be paid to him as for our mutual benefit.

The reason I have contacted you is to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my late client before the banks get the funds confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this funds is been deposited.

Particularly, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) where the deceased had an account valued at about USD $35.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to this funds or have the account confiscated within the next Thirty (30) Working official days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 4 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name with my client so that the proceeds of this account valued at USD35.5 million dollars can be paid out to you, and then you and me can share the money.60% to me and 40% for you.

Not with standing, I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim in a risk free atmosphere that will protect you and i from any breach of the law. All I requires from you is your total honest and above all cooperation as to enable us seeing this deal through.

I guarantee you that this transaction will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect our both family from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me by my private email (charlesdukeaccountant@hotmail.com)

Best regards,
Charles Duke


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