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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:

• 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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "harris david" <harrisdavid2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 17:50:20 +0000
Subject: BE THE NEXT OF KIN


Dear Friend ,

I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK(STB),My name is mr Harris David.
I am the personal Account Manager to Late Engr.Franz ,who is a citizen of
your country who used to work with an Oil Development company in Nigeria.
NNPC (NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLUEM COMPANY) Here in after shall be referred to
as my client On January 27, 2002, my client, his wife, and their three
children were involved in the Ikeja bomb blast disaster which occured in
Lagos Nigeria. All occupants of the area unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended Relatives, this has 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 hence I contacted you. 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 STANDARD TRUST
BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about(FIFTEEN MILLION
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
you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at
(FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS) can be paid to you and then you and me Can
share the money.55% to me and 40% to you why 5% mapped out for expences
that might be incurred by both parties in the cause of this transaction. An
attorney will be contracted 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 a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you. from any breach of the law.

Best regards,

Mr Harris David


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