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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.
• 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.
  • tonyrollins0@yahoo.com.mx
  • tonyrollins@katamail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Tony Rollins" <tonyrollins@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:26:56 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend i need your Assistance

FROM: MR TONY ROLLINS
STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC.
PLOT 2,AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET
VICTORIA - ISLAND,
LAGOS STATE,NIGERIA
EMAIL: tonyrollins0@yahoo.com.mx

Dear Friend,

I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK,My name is Mr Tony Rollins,and
.A contract was awarded to our clients Engr.Anderson .S. I am the personal
Account Manager to JULIUS BERGER NIGERIA,who used to work with julius berger
nig Development company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my
client On April 25, 2001, my client, his wife, and their three children were
involved in a plane crash and died (along side his family on transit to New
York to join a Caribbean cruise for a "vacation) on 25TH JULY,2001 CONCORDE
PLANE CRASH [ Flight AF4590] with the whole passengers aboard,see below
Website for more information about the plane crash
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
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 got confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the STANDARD TRUST
BANK. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($35 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 you
have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($35
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 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.And also include your Fullname,Age,Residential address,Tele/fax
number,Occupation,Marital status.Please get in touch with me by my
email:tonyrollins@katamail.com

Regards,
Mr Tony Rollins





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