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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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348023877539 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • franknwa_34@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Frank Nwa" <frank_nwa@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:35:48 +0000
Subject: Dear Sir.

Dear Sir,

I am Frank Nwa, an attorney at law. A deceased client of mine, by name
Mr.Mike,who herein after shall be referred to as my client,died as the
result of a heart-related condition in November 2003.I have contacted you to
assist in distributing the money left behind by my client before it is
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Company where this
deposit valued at (36 million United State Dollars) is lodged. This company
has issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be
confiscated.My proposition to you is to seek your consent to present you as
the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my client,so that the proceeds of this
account can be paid to you.Then we can share the amount on a mutually
agreed-upon percentage:

1. 35% for you
2. 60% for me
3. 5% to be set aside for any expenses to be incurred in course of this
transaction.All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's
next-of-kin will be provided. All I require is your honest cooperation to
enable us see this transaction through.This will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. If
this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology.

Please contact me at once to indicate your interest.PLEASE ALWAYS CONTACT ME
ON MY PRIVATE MAIL-BOX.:franknwa_34@myway.com
Best regards,
ESQ.Frank Nwa
franknwa_34@myway.com
+234-80238-77539,pls call me.

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