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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:
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • steve_amechi222@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "STEVE AMACHI" <steveamachi@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: steve_amechi222@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 03:46:00 +0100
Subject: REQUEST FOR CO-OPERATIVE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

SIR.
REQUEST FOR CO-OPERATIVE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
I am Mr. Steve Amechi, Head Foreign Exchange DEPT ;CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
.
Every Six years, CENTRAL BANK transfers to its treasury, Millions of Pounds
sterling/Euros and dollars of unclaimed deceased Depositors Funds, in
compliance with the Banking Laws and Guidelines.In the majority of cases,
with reference to my CENTRAL BANK , the money normally runs into several
millions of Dollars Until [ Mr. RICH ANDRENNE ], Accounts Operational
Manager British Petrolium Co-operation, his wife and only daughter with
other four other finance officials returning to ABUJA from a Conference in
LAGOS,Died in a plane crash in OGUN STATE, I was his foreign currency
chattered Bank Account Manager with constant balance in excess of eight
digits. Ever since his death and up till this time of writing, no
next of kin or relation of his has come forward to claim his money with us,
since they lost their only daughter who was supposed to Inherit these liquid
assets.However, with my position, I am directly in charge of Bills and
Exchange in the Foreign Remittance Department of this bank. I am in a
position to cause the payment of this money to whosoever that present
himself or herself as the next of kin or relation of late [ Mr. RICH
ANDRENNE ]on private business deal basis.
The purpose of my writing to you exclusively is that I want to pull out this
unclaimed money amounting To,15 million Dollars (Fifteen Million Dollars)
with your cooperation and assistance by just doing the following
.1. Act as the next of kin or relation of late [ Mr. RICH ANDRENNE ]
2. Provide your bank account and location where you want the money remitted
3. Provide your direct and private telephone/fax numbers for effective
communication.
For your co-operation and efforts 30% of the money will be for you as our
foreign partner, while 70% will be for my colleagues and myself that will
eventually visit your country for Disbursement of our fund portion.As a
matter of fact, it is pertinent to inform you that All modalities have been
accomplished and all logistics in good shape to effect payment Immediately.
Looking forward to a mutual beneficial business Relationship.Treat with
extremely confidential
Best regards,

.Dr Steve Amechi.
steve_amechi222@yahoo.com
Head of Foreign Exchange Dept CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Note: The Money could also be paid officially

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