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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "million us dollars" (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)
• 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.
  • rufia4ubn@yahoo.com.au

Fraud email example:

From: "el rufia kadiri" <rufiakadiri002@msn.com>
Reply-To: rufia4ubn@yahoo.com.au
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:07:33 +0000
Subject: urgent reply

Dear friend,

I am sending this message from Union Bank Plc ,
In respect of a dear friend and a customer ,who died
in the recent bomb blast attack in London [late Mr.
Richard ]was a successful business tycoon and a crude
oil dealer and also a oil field services dealer.

Mr. Richard has been banking with UNION BANK OF
NIGERIA PLC, Port Harcourt Branch; Since may 1999;He
presently runs an oil servicing company and also was a
contractor with CON- OIL PETROLEUM COMPANY. Since his
death ,we are unable to reach out to any of his
relatives. After his death, Late Mr. Richard left his
banking account run by his oil servicing company with
me; since I am the branch manager of union
bank Plc Port Harcourt branch in charge of his
account. My names are El- Rufai Mohammed Kadiri. Mr
Richard has been a customer and a close friend ,I
take care of his private financial.

I, El- Rufai Mohammed Kadiri Volunteer to give you an
opportunity to present you as the Next of Kin/Business
partner of the decease [late Mr Richard Crawford]. I
will like to have total confidentiality on this
issue, if only we can transact this business together
with trust. Mr. Richard has a closing balance of $18.2
million US Dollars at the end of January 2004 , which
I will make arrangement to confidentially transfer
into your account when provided ,if there is any means
for me to know you better and trust you, then I will
legally process and obtain from the court all relevant
documents of affidavits ,presenting you as the only
known bona fide legal beneficiary Next of Kin and
business partner to the decease.

Hence, if you are willing to assist me in the
receiving of the this fund in your account, I have
agreed to give you 30% as your share, I will be
committed myself, if only, you show interest in this
transaction. Remember ,I have to devote my time and
trust in you first, contact me through my private
email: [rufia4ubn@yahoo.com.au] soon as you get this
message.

THANKS
YOURS FAITHFULLY
EL- RUFAI MOHAMMED KADIRI[deg.msc]

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