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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:

• 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.
  • azubuikemartins_5@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Martins Azubuike" <martinsazubuike03@msn.com>
Reply-To: azubuikemartins_5@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:13:23 +0000
Subject: contact me as soon as possible



Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Martins Azubuike senior manager accounts/audit department, in
Standard Trust bank Nigeria Plc. Mr. Mark Cin a national of your country,
who was a consultant with Shell-development Company in Nigeria and a
personal friend Died and left behind his deposit in this bank (STANDARD
TRUST BANK NIGERIA PLC) valued $18,723,822.90. My relationship with Mr. Mark
started in 1992 when I was a supervisor in first bank marina branch.We met
in my social club annual end of the year party and I
introduced him to my bank where he opened this account some few weeks later
making me the account officer to the account and he operated this account
until his death.

On the 21st of April 2001, Mr. Mark, his wife and their three children were
involved in a car accident
along sagamu express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives. Since then I
have made several enquiries through your Embassy to locate any of Mr. Mark's
extended relatives
this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful
attempts, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I am
contacting you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by Mr. Mark
before they get confiscated since the bank has decleared the account
unserviceable.I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
3years since I was recalled

back to marina branch as a senior manager from a transfer that took me to
another branch of thebank. I therefore seek your consent to present you as
the next of kin of the deceased , so that the proceeds of this account
valued at $18,723,822.90 can be paid to you and then you and me can share
the money. 60% to me and 40% to you. I have access to 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. Please get in touch with me
through my phone number 234 803 444 1637 and
send to me your full name telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss
further about this

transaction.Please reply me through my private email address your further
response for security reasons , azubuikemartins_5@yahoo.co.uk

Best regards,
Mr.Martins Azubuike

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