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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • larryegod@gmail.com
  • drlarryegoo@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Larry Ego" <egoeeeee@msn.com>
Reply-To: <drlarryego@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 15:43:07 +0000
Subject: From The Desk Of Dr. Larry Ego



>From The Desk Of Dr. Larry Ego
Chartered Accountant,
United Bank For Africa
International Trade Fair Branch,
Lagos Nigeria(Badagry Expressway)
Email: larryegod@gmail.com


My Dear,


I am a Chartered Accountant with the UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA(UBA),My name is Dr

Larry Ego, I am the personal Account Manager to Late Eng Robert, a contract was

awarded to our clients By NNPC OFFICIALS TO Late Mr. Robert who is a citizen of

USA who used to work with an Oil Development company in Nigeria. NNPC (NIGERIA

NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY).


Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On April 21, 2002,my client,his

wife, and their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagamu

express way Nigeria. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their

lives.Since then, I have made several enquiries to his embassy to locate any of

my clients extended Relatives, this also proved unsuccessful.


After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over

the Internet to locate any member of his family but all in vain. I have contacted

you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client

before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge

deposits were lodged, particularly the UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA) PLC.Where the

deceased had an account Valued at about ($34.5 Million US Dollars) has Issued me

a notice to provide the next of kin. or have the account confiscated within the

next ten official working days.


Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now.I

seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since i can

confide in you so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($34.5 Million US

dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money, 60% to me

and 40% to you.


An attorney will be contacted to help revalidated 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 to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that

this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any

breach of the law. Do get back to me on this my emaill address (

drlarryegoo@gmail.com ).


Respectfully Yours


Dr.Larry Ego

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