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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "trust is our watchword" (the question is not whether they can trust you, but whether you have any reason to trust this person or anyone this person tells you to contact)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • donaldchidiiugo@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: donaldchidiiugo@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:24:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: For Your Kind Consideration


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



- Dear Sir/Madam ,I am writing following an oppurtunity in my office that will be of immense benefit to both of us.I am the personal attorney to Late Mr.Morris Thompson who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31st 2000, including his wife and onlydaughter. You shall read more about the crash on visiting this My late client currently have the sum of three Million five, hundred thousand United States Dollars in an account in a Finance company. The finance company has recently issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to deceased to come forward and claim the fund or have the confiscated.Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.I hereby seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the money can be paid to you as the next of kin beneficiary because they cannot release it unless somebody applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in the banking guidelines. The banking law and guidelines here stipulates that such money remained after Six years the money will be transferred into Government treasury as unclaimed funds. 40% of this money will be for you as foreign partner, while the balance will be for me and my partners in the Finance company who will assist us in processing the claims. I will visit your country for the disbursement according to the percentages indicated above once this money gets into your account. Please be honest to me and trust is our watchword in this transaction. Note this transaction is confidential and risk free. As soon as you receive this mail you should contact me by return mail. Please note that all necessary arrangement for the smooth release of these funds to you has been finalised. We will discuss much in details when I do receive your response. Please reply back with all your contact particulars such as your address, telephone and fax numbers so that I can give you a call to explain better. You may send your response through this email address: Donaldchidiiugo@yahoo.co.jp Best regards,Donald Chidi

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