419 scam: Oversea Credit Telex Dept <overseascredit_telexdept@yahoo.com> Be The Nexk Of Kin(Dana Plane Crash-Lagos-Nigeria)

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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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:
- "cost of transfer" (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 send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348124244765

Fraud email example:

From: Oversea Credit Telex Dept <overseascredit_telexdept@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:25:33 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Be The Nexk Of Kin(Dana Plane Crash-Lagos-Nigeria)

From:Dr. Aaron Cohen Brich
      Air traffic controllers
      Dana Air flight,
      Lagos-Nigeria
Tel: +234 8124 244 765

Dear Sir,

My name is Dr. Aaron C. Brich, air traffic controllers of Dana Airline, I want inform you and also contact you regarding The pilot, an American, Captain Peter Waxtan,who died during the Air flight 0992 crashed into a residential building in Iju-Ishaga, Lagos,Nigeria killing all the 153 people on board.

Meanwhile, before his death, I assisted him to deposited $18.6 Million with union Bank Nigeria PLC. So Captain Peter Waxtan the pilot died after one month we deposited the $18.6 Million and he has not disclose this deposit to any of his family members or any friends or any relations, as all the documents is with me.

Therefore, I want you to stand and act as the NEXT of Kin of Captain Peter Waxtan and claim the fund, as I will give you all the details on how you will claim the fund as the next of kin, as there is no stress on this transaction, all the arrangement has been made and concluded.

However, after the successful transfer of the fund into your bank account, because the transfer is through bank to bank transfer, nothing more, base on this note you are advise to send to me your details below
1. Your full name and your house address,
2. A scan copy of your international passport or Driver;s license
3. Your banking details where the fund will be transferred.
4. Your mobile telephone, fax number and telephone number.

Also the expenses is 50/50, and once the fund gets to your bank account we will share it 50/50. So the transfer will take 10 bank working days to get your account, and it will cost us $60,000 this is for the Cost of Transfer (C.O.T) as all the documents are ready. The transfer is by swift. So if you don't have go and borrow $30,000.00 while, I will also raise $30,000.00.

You can browse through this web site: http://africanspotlight.com/2012/06/pilot-in-lagos-crash-an-american/

Attached is the picture of the pilot and site where the plane crash took place and the other attached is my International passport for your perusal.

Call me on Tel: +234 8124 244 765

Best regards,

Dr. Aaron Cohen Brich
      Air traffic controllers
      Dana Air flight,
      Lagos-Nigeria

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