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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • mathewalfred2005@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mathewalfred@indiatimes.com
  • matalf2433777@technisamail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "matalf2433777\@technisamail\.co\.za" <matalf7772433@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:21:05 -0600
Subject: Reply me with this alternative email address


Reply me with this alternative email address
The corporate Head Office
Standard Trust Bank PLC Plot 1662 Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
mathewalfred2005@yahoo.com
mathewalfred@indiatimes.com
matalf2433777@technisamail.co.za
mathewalfred777@msn.com
Tel-234-802-369-6160
Attention.Sir,
I am Mr. Mathew Alfred, the Manager funds release with Standard Trust
Bank(plc), I am the accountant in charge of Mr Moris Pastor account
whoused to work with a Multi-National oil Firm in Nigeria. Here in
aftershall be referred to as my client On April 21, 2002, my client,his
wife, and their three children were involved in a car accidentalong
Sagamu express way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunatelylost their
lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to locateany of my
clients extended Relatives, this has also provedunsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided tocontact you to assist
in receiving the money left behind by myclient before they Get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by thebank where this huge
deposits were lodged, particularly the StandardTrust Bank (plc) where
the deceased had an account valued at about ($12million u.s dollars) has
Issued me a notice to provide the next of kinor have the account
confiscated within the next Seven officialworking days.Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relativesfor over 4 years now I seek your
consent to present you as the next ofkin of the deceased so that the
proceeds of this account valued at ($12million u.s
dollars) can be paid into your account and then you andme Can share the
money.60% to me and 40% to you . All I require isyour honest
co-operation to enable us see this deal through.I guaranteethat this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that willprotect you
from any breach of the law and i hope the fund arrives youraccount in
latest 7 banking days from the date of the receipt of thefollowing
informations:
1. YOUR NAME:..
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:..
3. YOUR PHONE:..
4. FAX:..
5. AGE:..
6. SEX:..
7. YOUR OCCUPATION:..
and Telephoneand fax number for easy commncation. The above informations
will enableme apply for payment into your account. Call me or Please get
in touchwith me by my email.(mathewalfred2005@yahoo.com)

Best regards.
Mr Mathew Alfred.

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